New Woma

[joelysmoley]

I am getting a new woma hatchling python soon, and i was just wondering if i had everything:

Click Clack,
Heat mat,
Thermostat,
2 Hides and
Newspaper
Waterbowl

Please Tell me if i need anything else
And i was just wondering what would be a good temperature for there enclosure both hot side and cool side (mine is set at 33˚C (hot) and 27˚C (cool) is that okay?)

 

[oOLaurenOo]

Looks good. Woma's spend most of there time on the ground. They like to dig, so he/she would love a substrate like aspen for bedding. The basking spot will need to be hotter as well. 40 degrees would be better, this can usually be achieved with the heat mat so it doesn't heat up your enclosure to much. Good luck. Womas are great snakes.

 

[thomasssss]

sounds about right but do you have a separate thermometer to read the temps , its not a real good idea to rely solely on the thermostat reading as they can be wrong so just good to have a second reading , you can get good URS dual probe thermometers from some of the sponsors sites

also agree with the above , womas like to dig around , i use coir peat blocks from bunnings (with out added fertilisers) as was recommended by the breeder of my female , been using it since ive had her on all my snakes and haven't had a problem plus its alot cheaper than other reptile specific substrates

i wouldnt go to 40degrees celsius myself , just because their from the desert doesnt mean they should be pushed to their limits as far as heat goes , from everything ive read they hide away during the day sheltering themselves from those sorts of temps , in a click clack that small it would be a bit risky , id just stick to temps around 33 they will digest and live happily with that

and congrats on getting a woma , great little snakes that are full of character , thats why you want to keep them on a loose substrate imo it encourages their digging which can be rather entertaining when their going hard at it

 

[J-A-X]

40c ? Really ! Wow, I didnt realise Womas liked it that hot (i dont keep Womas)

 

[oOLaurenOo]

Mine has a basking spot of 40, but like I said that is provided by a heat mat so not to make the enclosure to hot. He often lies on it after a feed. The hot end usually sits at around 30 degrees and the cool end around 26 depending on the heat of the day. Just to clear things up the hot end is not 40 degrees. Only directly on the basking spot.

 

[joelysmoley]

Thanks for all the replies

 

[Shotta]

congrats on your new woma be sure to post up some pics , i sometimes put a pile of shredded newspaper in with my woma to dig around in

 

[RedFox]

Womas are an excellent first snake. I recently got my second one a tanami hatchy. They are extremely addictive. My hot spot sits at 33 degrees, for the click clack and 35 for my ulurus enclosure. They are both quite happy and roam around their enclosures. A subtrate where they can dig is a must. I love waking up to see what art work they have carved out then flattening it all out again. I use kritters crumble which works well.

 

[thomasssss]

I love waking up to see what art work they have carved out then flattening it all out again. I use kritters crumble which works well.

can be a bit annoying when you wake up to see a mountain of wet coir peat in their water bowl

 

[RedFox]

Mine uluru tends to reserve the water bowl for poo only. My little hatchy though gets kritters crumble every where.

 

[joelysmoley]

Ok thanks, would sand be a good substrate or will it get in there scales and will they ingest it?