Photos of my new snake and his enclosure!

[childreni_440]

Is that enclosure on the floor? Is there lots of movement ie walking past alot?

 

[danw]

Nice snake!You are doing a good job!

 

[SLACkra]

ya his enclosure is on the floor atm. i am avoiding walking past and he usually hides where he can't see out the front.

thanks danw!

andrew

 

[Deano]

He goes through a lot of toilet paper.
Do a bit more reading Slackra, they dont eat corn flakes

Nice one all round.

LMAO

 

[The Rock]

Seriously slackra, Id be putting the heat pad under the tank not inside, Its not worth the risk. If anything happens it will be the classic I told you so.!!!!

 

[SLACkra]

true but i think its pretty safe to have it in contact with glass and tile instead of carpet or wood etc. and the probe keeps it from getting to warm.

definatly a darkness loving snake hes up on his branch.

andrew

 

[childreni_440]

Is the heat pad the sole source of heat in that enclosure?

 

[SLACkra]

yes.

i move some toilet rolls into the big hide box that sits ontop of the warm tile. while i put a couple more in there today i found him sitting in one. he likes toilet paper rolls...

picked up 2 pinky rats today they didn't have velvet and they had fuzzies and fuzzies were definatly way to big for him, pinkies look perfect for him. $3 each though!

andrew

 

[Wrasse]

Rock, what has you so concerned with the heat mat setup ? It may not be ideal in your eyes, but what exactly makes it wrong ? (Genuine question)

 

[childreni_440]

picked up 2 pinky rats today they didn't have velvet and they had fuzzies and fuzzies were definatly way to big for him, pinkies look perfect for him

A snake of that size should take fuzzies.

 

[SLACkra]

fuzzie rats?

 

[childreni_440]

fuzzie rats?

Velvets at least.

 

[SLACkra]

didn't have velvets only fuzzies and pinkies. pinkies look perfect for him though. will take a photo of him feeding so you can get an idea of the size of them compared to the size of him!

andrew

 

[childreni_440]

Im sure he will eat pinkies no worries. Keep in mind a snake can eat food items much larger than thier head. I look forward to pics. When will you be feeding him?

 

[SLACkra]

the pinkies are at least twice the size of his head more likely 3. probably feed him some time this week maybe tuesday so i he will be ok to handle on thursday.

hes a strange lil dude. hes up on the peice of glass that makes the overflow.

andrew

 

[childreni_440]

hes a strange lil dude. hes up on the peice of glass that makes the overflow.

Just as long as he doesnt escape.

 

[The Rock]

A number of things,- if theres a slight falt anywhere and the snake wees zap dead snake. Ive also seen snakes strangle themselves,(belive it or not),on wires in tanks. VERY VERY bad idea.
Slakra,- put the tank on concrete or if you need it where it is put a fire proof sheet of something down first, just get that heat pad out of there. You obviously like taking un-needed risks.

 

[foxysnake]

Just a question - does everyone else keep that much stuff in their enclosures? Seriously, I'm curious. I just have a water bowel, lots a newspaper and a stick blue-tacked to the wall. (And yes there is a blue lightbulb for heating.)

 

[trader]

water bowl, hide, branch/log, and BC.

 

[Wrasse]

The Rock: OK thanks. I see your point. I guess freak accidents can happen and it is always best not to go increasing the possibilities.

Just a question - does everyone else keep that much stuff in their enclosures? Seriously, I'm curious. I just have a water bowel, lots a newspaper and a stick blue-tacked to the wall. (And yes there is a blue lightbulb for heating.)

If the only enclosure I had was physically too large for the snake I was to put in it, then yes, I would fill it up with lots of hides and stuff. To minimise the open floor space the snake has to move across to thermoregulate or reach water etc and hopefully help to reduce the stress a large open empty space can cause, especially when moving to a new keeper also.