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Bartman
09-13-04, 01:41 PM
Got some better pics of the cresties I got from the show..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/3.jpg
Also wanted to know if my new ball pythons enclosure is sufficent. Ive never put them in rubbermaid's before so.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/4.jpg

Here is how they're stacked. That light in the top left gives 92 to the ball rubbermaid (black) and 83 to the two white rubbermaids with the cresties in them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/DSC00006.jpg

Thanks!
HeatherRose
09-13-04, 02:13 PM
83 is pretty warm for crested geckos...

While you can have a basking area for them anywhere from 78-84 degrees, I doubt that applies to a teeny tiny rubbermaid :\

Good luck with them...
CDN-Cresties
09-13-04, 02:33 PM
I would also suggest getting enclosures with more height, these are aboreal geckos and it would seem cruel to treat them as a land gecko. 83 degrees is too warm especially for a baby gecko. I would scrap the idea of a basking area, unless your house is freezing.

Best of luck with them...
ChokeOnSmoke
09-13-04, 03:11 PM
what they said
Vengeance
09-13-04, 03:45 PM
If your Ball python is in any of those rubbermaids I would suggest securing it better. A snap down lid will not stop a ball from getting out, there is to much play on the sides. Dril holes in the lid on the side and feed S hooks through, like this....

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3606DSCF0035-med.JPG

this way it takes away from any play on the lid that would allow your ball to escape. I put 8 S hooks pet rubbermaid. 3 on the length and 1 on each of width, all the way around the cage.
bighillreptiles
09-13-04, 03:57 PM
well bart These little beautys were deleverd to me yesterday from Clasic, Brian deleverd by Jim, jwsporty as i could not make it to the show Thanks Guys
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/paulvanhooser/femalepub2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/paulvanhooser/femaleoub.jpghope you like Paul
mykee
09-13-04, 04:15 PM
That black PVC will NOT allow heat into it, so you've left only one way for you BP to get heat, to be out of the hide that they spend 95% of their time in. Time to rethink the setup for the BP.
Vengeance
09-13-04, 04:24 PM
That is assuming he is using lights as a heat source. I use PVC pipe cut in half in my cages with an UTH. The heat radiates up so I don't have to worry about the heat penetrating the PVC. I can't tell from the pictures if he is using an UTH or light.
Matt_K
09-13-04, 04:27 PM
Here is how they're stacked. That light in the top left gives 92 to the ball rubbermaid (black) and 83 to the two white rubbermaids with the cresties in them.

I think that means it's just the light that's being used to heat these enclosures..
Vengeance
09-13-04, 04:27 PM
My mistake, musta skipped over that part.
Bartman
09-13-04, 05:35 PM
Thanks for the replies.

I placed the probe under the hide and thats where it was 93.

As for the cresties, ill move them to taller rubbermaids and my room is at 79-80 so I assume that is fine.

Thanks again!
HeatherRose
09-14-04, 12:41 AM
As for the cresties, ill move them to taller rubbermaids and my room is at 79-80 so I assume that is fine

Much better :D Good luck! Post pictures!
oscar
09-16-04, 12:10 PM
also the cresties rubbermaids look kinda sparse. hard to tell without seeing the inside, but makes sure there's alot of foliage as they feel safest hidden in there.