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09-29-12, 04:53 PM
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Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
Thought I'd introduce my river road alterna morph gray-band Gandalf. He's my first snake. My husband has a tiger retic and had a red-tail but Gandalf is MINE <3
We bought him (I say "him" but I'm not sure of the sex) at a local pet shop. I wanted to get an "easier" snake than the retic.
Gandalf is the sweetest snake ever, I just love him. He's the perfect 1st snake, never stuck at me (he doesn't even strike at the F/T mice he gets!)
So yeah... here he is!
When we first got him:
Guarding his tank:
He loves glasses:
Saying hello:
Exploring:
Recently switched him to his adult tank:
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0.0.1 Grey-Banded Kingsnake [ Gandalf - https://www.facebook.com/gandalfsnake ]
0.0.1 Ghost Corn Snake [ Poe] 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa [ Dio] 0.1 Tiger Retic [ Stengah] 1.0 Hognose [ Cobra Commander]
0.1 Bearded Dragon [ Dovah] 0.0.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu [ Toki]
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09-29-12, 04:56 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
Nice...
Interesting that a pet shop knew the locality data....
Personally I would use a heat pad under one end of the tank instead of a heat lamp in the center of the tank......
That way a thermal gradient can be provided....alterna do not bask in the sun.....
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09-29-12, 04:59 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
I was just about to add that that's not a heat light, it's just a dome fixture cause that's what we had...
He does have a UTH. But thanks for the concern!
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0.0.1 Grey-Banded Kingsnake [ Gandalf - https://www.facebook.com/gandalfsnake ]
0.0.1 Ghost Corn Snake [ Poe] 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa [ Dio] 0.1 Tiger Retic [ Stengah] 1.0 Hognose [ Cobra Commander]
0.1 Bearded Dragon [ Dovah] 0.0.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu [ Toki]
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09-29-12, 05:01 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
Very nice I love the tank in his tank lol
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09-29-12, 05:02 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
K...cool, but it will still cause some dehydration....
Pretty alterna....I have a few myself from a few different localities.....
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09-29-12, 05:04 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
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Originally Posted by Jlassiter
K...cool, but it will still cause some dehydration....
Pretty alterna....I have a few myself from a few different localities.....
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Do you not light your tanks at all? I wouldn't want to hurt him, just thought I'd light it to simulate day/night... I do keep fresh water at all times in the white bowl...
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0.0.1 Grey-Banded Kingsnake [ Gandalf - https://www.facebook.com/gandalfsnake ]
0.0.1 Ghost Corn Snake [ Poe] 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa [ Dio] 0.1 Tiger Retic [ Stengah] 1.0 Hognose [ Cobra Commander]
0.1 Bearded Dragon [ Dovah] 0.0.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu [ Toki]
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09-29-12, 05:53 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
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Originally Posted by beastul
Do you not light your tanks at all? I wouldn't want to hurt him, just thought I'd light it to simulate day/night... I do keep fresh water at all times in the white bowl...
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Room lighting is enough...
I use no supplemental lighting except the room lighting for all 150 kings I keep.....
Alterna are underground during the day and only come out at dark, if at all....they are typically not found when there is a full moon.....
They are purely nocturnal.......
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09-29-12, 06:05 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
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Originally Posted by Jlassiter
Room lighting is enough...
I use no supplemental lighting except the room lighting for all 150 kings I keep.....
Alterna are underground during the day and only come out at dark, if at all....they are typically not found when there is a full moon.....
They are purely nocturnal.......
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Interesting... I guess in my experience he often does explore during the day
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0.0.1 Grey-Banded Kingsnake [ Gandalf - https://www.facebook.com/gandalfsnake ]
0.0.1 Ghost Corn Snake [ Poe] 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa [ Dio] 0.1 Tiger Retic [ Stengah] 1.0 Hognose [ Cobra Commander]
0.1 Bearded Dragon [ Dovah] 0.0.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu [ Toki]
Last edited by beastul; 09-29-12 at 06:11 PM..
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09-29-12, 06:45 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
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Originally Posted by beastul
Interesting... I guess in my experience he often does explore during the day
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He is looking for a place to hide.
Or he is trying to thermal regulate.....looking for the right temps.
I'd also provide a humidity gradient.
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09-29-12, 05:16 PM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
Cool look little King snake.
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10-01-12, 01:51 AM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
Love the gray on him! Awesome name as well.
Definitely listen to John, he knows his kings!
The best thing you can do for a snake is give it options, because then you don't have to guess what it wants or needs, it can just do it for you. From my experience with nocturnal snakes - I moved mine to a new cage and he whipped around for a few days exploring, trying to escape, etc. but once he found he could hide safely in the hides I provided him - He only comes out at night.
Also - you can dehydrate the snake even with enough water in the dish. Im not sure for kingsnakes or yours in particular (im sure john could butt in here) but I know some snakes prefer a humidity gradient through a humid hide - usually sphagnum moss in a hide that allows the snake to go to a humid place and still feel secure if they wanted to.
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10-01-12, 08:20 AM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
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Originally Posted by Skumbo
Love the gray on him! Awesome name as well.
Definitely listen to John, he knows his kings!
The best thing you can do for a snake is give it options, because then you don't have to guess what it wants or needs, it can just do it for you. From my experience with nocturnal snakes - I moved mine to a new cage and he whipped around for a few days exploring, trying to escape, etc. but once he found he could hide safely in the hides I provided him - He only comes out at night.
Also - you can dehydrate the snake even with enough water in the dish. Im not sure for kingsnakes or yours in particular (im sure john could butt in here) but I know some snakes prefer a humidity gradient through a humid hide - usually sphagnum moss in a hide that allows the snake to go to a humid place and still feel secure if they wanted to.
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Thanks! I do have another wooden pedal box (I'm a guitar/bass player) that I converted into a humid hide, wasn't in the tank at picture time. 
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0.0.1 Grey-Banded Kingsnake [ Gandalf - https://www.facebook.com/gandalfsnake ]
0.0.1 Ghost Corn Snake [ Poe] 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa [ Dio] 0.1 Tiger Retic [ Stengah] 1.0 Hognose [ Cobra Commander]
0.1 Bearded Dragon [ Dovah] 0.0.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu [ Toki]
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10-01-12, 04:09 AM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
i love graybands, very docile.
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10-01-12, 04:39 AM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
The regular geek in me LOVES his name and tank, and the herp geek in me thinks he's absolutely beautiful!
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10-01-12, 05:03 AM
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Re: Gandalf the Gray-Banded Alterna (lots of pics)
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Originally Posted by RobsCornField
The regular geek in me LOVES his name and tank, and the herp geek in me thinks he's absolutely beautiful!
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Cant say anything better than that!!!
Congrats on the new snake!
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