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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/09/2009 : 21:32:59
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I have to agree with the others. i think the lady in the shop may have been mistaken. Aspen is a lot finer than that, like match sticks that have gone through a shredder. So i would say go with the news paper or kitchen roll option for no. Its not worth the rick.
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heaton177
Yearling
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Posted - 11/09/2009 : 22:59:40
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ok ill put her on paper or try and find aspen :) how do you you sex them, i forgot to ask the lady in the shop what sex my python is. s/he is getting a film over her eyes, should i offer her the food when she has shed? and should i put a tub in with spaghum moss in it aswel?
thank you all for you help so far.
this a picture of the substrate upclose.
http://img6.imageshack.us/i/090911225107.jpg/
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/09/2009 : 23:45:40
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i would definenatly romove tht asap.This is what aspen looks like ,you can also use hemp which looks simuler.Yours is on the left,aspen on the right.
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2009 : 09:45:20
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Photo would be good so we can tell...
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heaton177
Yearling
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Posted - 12/09/2009 : 13:48:32
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ok ill chnage it to paper. thnx for your help all. i think she is coming into shed so should i leave the food and offer it to her when she has shed?
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heaton177
Yearling
204 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 15:33:10
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ive just been to the petshop then to get some spaghum moss, and i looked at the substrate and the aspen was next to the substrate i got so i got the aspen :) but i asked the woman what the best substrate was and she said aspen and i asked her where it was and i picked tht up, i dont know why she didnt say it was the wrong substrate when she served me.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3505/090912152619.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7361/090912152643.jpg
thnx for spotting the other substrate. that is the substrate i have now :) is that correct?
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2009 : 15:38:42
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2009 : 17:54:35
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Photo would be good so we can tell...
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2009 : 11:26:04
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Originally posted by heaton177
hello
i got my royal python last friday (5 days ago) i went in and asked the lady how to set the viv up she told me to half the tank with a peice of ply wood, the viv was a 48 x 18 x 18 inch viv. i halved it to 24 inches untill it gets bigger, its probably just over a foot in length, the heat source is a 40W red bulb which is set on a tehrmostat, s/he has a water bowl, a hide and i platic plant to climb. s/he is due a feed on friday so ill see how she goes with that. the woman put a smal mouse i think it was in front of the snakes head and looked to see which one would strike feed and the one i got was the 1st 1 to strike feed so i got that.
i read on another post that i shouldnt handle the snake for about a week to let her settle in but i have already done that.
do any of you have any tips on keeping snakes as pets? i would realy appreciate it as i am a noob at this :)
manty thnx chris
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2009 : 11:34:44
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Originally posted by heaton177
hello
i got my royal python last friday (5 days ago) i went in and asked the lady how to set the viv up she told me to half the tank with a peice of ply wood, the viv was a 48 x 18 x 18 inch viv. i halved it to 24 inches untill it gets bigger, its probably just over a foot in length, the heat source is a 40W red bulb which is set on a tehrmostat, s/he has a water bowl, a hide and i platic plant to climb. s/he is due a feed on friday so ill see how she goes with that. the woman put a smal mouse i think it was in front of the snakes head and looked to see which one would strike feed and the one i got was the 1st 1 to strike feed so i got that.
i read on another post that i shouldnt handle the snake for about a week to let her settle in but i have already done that.
do any of you have any tips on keeping snakes as pets? i would realy appreciate it as i am a noob at this :)
manty thnx chris
HI THERE CHRIS I AM NEW AT KEEPING SNAKES MYSELF REF TO THE HEAT MAT I PLACE MY VIVS ON A THING ROLL OF POLYSTIRENE SORRY ABOUT SPELLING IM DISCLEC,ANY WHO CUT A SPACE OUT FOR THE MAT AND PUT IT ON THE OUTSIDE IS SAFER FOR THE SNAKE IN CASE IT GET TO HOT AT LEAST THE SNAKE WON'T GET BURNED. THE SAFTY OF THE SNAKE IS PARAMOUNT AND SAVE'S ON YOU VATS BILLS'S |
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just to say hi:) newbie snake owner . . .
