my bredli

[SLACkra]

ok problem is when its 15'c on the cold spot it gets down to 28-29'C on the warm spot. i am considering placing a towl underneath the warm spot to increase insulation.

andrew

 

[The Rock]

Just put down at least 6-10 layers of paper, he will be able to get underneath the paper above warm spot and get as warm as he wants by the length of time he spends on it. It enables him to have many variations, ie- on warm spot, half on half off, close by, down the far end, etc. Paper is excelent insulation if you use enough and it will trap the heat above the heat source very effectively while leaving the cold end room temp.
Rob

 

[Reptilegirl]

g'day all :mrgreen:
well i now have the pleasure of keeping a snake!!! picked him up at 4:40 this arvo.. and he is now curled up in a light box hide.. feisty little fella.. struck at me while he was still in the bag.. so i decided it would be best to just put him in his enclosure... well heres what you've all been waiting for....

i'll have a lot more photo's in a day or two... thought i had better give the little guy a rest n time to get use to his new surroundings...
Megz

 

[munkee]

he darling, me may be snappy now but will calm down. At this size a bite is a shock but barely can break the skin (that's if they even open their mouth). I got bitten about a dozen times calming down my first two and they would have been much bigger. Good luck and have fun.

 

[munkee]

I meant he's darling and he may be snappy. bad typing is my forte

 

[Reptilegirl]

he's darling and he may be snappy now but will calm down. At this size a bite is a shock but barely can break the skin (that's if they even open their mouth). I got bitten about a dozen times calming down my first two and they would have been much bigger. Good luck and have fun.

heheh yeah i had to laugh at myself when he struck at me.. i think i may have even jumped :lol:
after i've been bit the first time i think i'll be fine... well hopefully
he is a cutey i'll have to admit that.. good job picking him out rob! and i think you'll get your wish about him bitting me :wink: :lol:
cheers
Megz

 

[pugsly]

Well done, goodluck with him and get him a girlfriend in the future too!

 

[SLACkra]

awsome hes a beauty! also rob i insulated underneath the cold spot on the tub and opened up the window. temp stayed good. also i have a 3ft x 18" x 18" tank sitting in the garage and i have no idea when i will be getting around to turning it into a reef. would that be more preferable than the tub? probably make it the same style as megz.

can't wait to get mine!

andrew

 

[moosenoose]

He looks gorgeous, not failing to mention looking quite fiesty hehehe Congratulations Megz

 

[munkee]

You won't get bitten if careful my most recent spotted is still jumpy but hasn't gotten me yet just keeping my hand outside of their strike range and moving my hand from either underneath the animal of behind it has worked well so far (touch wood).

 

[The Rock]

Yeah the tank would be better slack boy, should give larger temp gradiant, and the larger the better, especially this time of year.
Looking good rep-girl, hes still in juv colours and will change with every shed. Should end up being a nice animal. Even adult bredli change with every shed more so than most pythons. Slack boy will be getting one from an unrelated female and they will both turn out a bit different from each other.
Rob

 

[SLACkra]

Yeah the tank would be better slack boy, should give larger temp gradiant, and the larger the better, especially this time of year.

ok will move the 3fter into my room, should have an really good temp gradiant and alot more
space! its got a corner overflow which i will make inacesable and will plug the hole too. no excaping! so pegboard ontop with a couple bricks as weights? seems easy enough!

andrew

 

[Reptilegirl]

g'day all..
thanx for the compliments.. i'll pass them on to the little fella

looking quite fiesty hehehe

yup yup yup... but he seems to have settled in a bit... he was home by himself all day today... so he's had a bit of time to adjust.. he doesnt look like he wants to bite me everytime he see's me.. so i guess thats a good start :mrgreen:

so pegboard ontop with a couple bricks as weights? seems easy enough!

you'll also have to get the pegboard an inch or two bigger then the tank and cut 4 squares of wood to attach to the peg board so they sit nice and snug in the corners of the tank... that way if it gets bumped or something the pegboard wont be able to move..

ok now for a couple more photos... enjoy

hes just under 2ft.. almost the length of his tank
Megz

 

[SLACkra]

you'll also have to get the pegboard an inch or two bigger then the tank and cut 4 squares of wood to attach to the peg board so they sit nice and snug in the corners of the tank... that way if it gets bumped or something the pegboard wont be able to move..

thanks for the tip meg! think i will just screw on edge peices 2 on either side of the length and 1 one each of the width sides. so when its placed ontop it cannot move. he looks awsome can't wait till i get to seem mine!

andrew

 

[Reptilegirl]

think i will just screw on edge peices 2 on either side of the length and 1 one each of the width sides. so when its placed ontop it cannot move.

sounds like a good idea slacky... how's it all going down your way? have you been able to get an import licence yet??
Megz

 

[SLACkra]

not yet. says 5 working days and i sent it last weekend. if it aint here by monday i will be annoyed, if it hasn't arrived by tuesday i will be very annoyed....

 

[munkee]

I'm soooo jealous! I hope to get something larger than my spotteds soon you bredli looks like its going to be a great eater. I hope he brings you the enjoyment my guys have brought me.

 

[Reptilegirl]

g'day everyone thought i'd put up some pics of him feeding..
Rob he's eating mice at the moment cos my local pet store didnt have any rats at the time... but next week he'll be back on to velvet rats
here the pics.. enjoy

Megz

 

[The Rock]

Cool. Try and get rats thou as I recon they are better food. May you have many years of enjoyment.
Cheers.