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justinO
10-20-04, 01:05 PM
Just set this big girl up in her new 4x3x2 enclosure..

Still going to add a few more branches and some fake vines, plants, etc etc...

enjoy,

Justin

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/1849carpet1-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/1849carpet2.jpg
Shad0w
10-20-04, 01:12 PM
Nice Justin,

Gotta love carpets :)
Andy_G
10-20-04, 02:42 PM
Awesome. :)

What ae you using as a substrate? Just tile? Whatever it is it looks pretty good.
justinO
10-20-04, 02:44 PM
currently its vinyl flooring. she has a tendency to spill her water dish. so i'm trying a more sturdy dish and an easily cleaned substrate. i may use towels if she can't tip that.
kidchameleon
10-20-04, 02:45 PM
nice coastal. how big is she in that first picture?
Bartman
10-20-04, 02:48 PM
Amazing!! I like the coastal's patterns/colors but they get to big! :p

Got any pics of the enclosure itself? Would that size be permenant?
justinO
10-20-04, 02:58 PM
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1849largeenclosure-med.jpg


the enclosure is one of three we bought last year.. each 4lx3deepx2high..

it is heated by an UTH, and has a outlet for a bulb, but due to the lack of protection, i do not use that. I will be installing an 18'' flourescent light soon.


and the snake is about 7' long.
Shad0w
10-20-04, 03:04 PM
Nice... how about heating with a Radiant heat panel while yer at mounting a flourecent fixture :)
justinO
10-20-04, 03:05 PM
heh heh heh.. at the moment, the UTH is working just fine. if the enclosure was any larger, then i'd definatly consider it.
Shad0w
10-20-04, 03:06 PM
u plan on getting a companion for yer costal?
justinO
10-20-04, 03:09 PM
eventually going to get her a boyfriend. but not this season. she actually dropped a clutch of eggs a few weeks before i got her (a few months ago)



EDIT: if anyone has a NICE jag male they wanna lend me for next year.. i'd want to talk.
Bartman
10-20-04, 05:11 PM
Nice..

Where can you find heat panals? Are they illigal in canada like heat tape or could you find it at a hardware store?
Invictus
10-20-04, 05:49 PM
Adam, heat tape IS NOT illegal in Canada! Just because it is not CSA approved does not make it illegal. I wish people would stop spreading this myth. Heat tape is UL listed, and thus is perfectly legal. If you wire up your own light switch in your home, guess what? That's not CSA approved either, unless you are a CSA certified electrician. But that doesn't make it illegal.

Back to the subject at hand...

Nice coastal!!!! I've thought for the longest time that these are the most underrated snakes on the market, just because they don't have the brilliant yellow of their cheyeni cousins. Coastals are actually my favorite carpet - I love their impressive size, their temperament, their clutch sizes.... and of course, I'd kill for a jag.
justinO
10-20-04, 07:51 PM
Adam, I believe Matt K had heat panels at the last expo.
RepTylE
10-21-04, 08:21 AM
Nice coastal. I had a chance to get a baby male last year and let the opportunity slip by and I'm still kicking myself on that one.
Katt
10-22-04, 08:38 PM
Very nice coastal!! Beautiful big head on that girl and I like her cage!
dave68
10-26-04, 12:33 PM
Hey Adam, you have bci so how do you figure coastal carpets get too big? Just curious.

Dave