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08-07-13, 01:12 AM
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How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
Without the help of other people, how many animals do you keep? When do you think it becomes overwhelming, taking time away from friends, family, job?
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08-07-13, 01:26 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
I have 3, and I feel like it's well balanced currently. I couldn't imagine having more than 6, at least as far as reptiles are concerned, with the cleaning, and care, and feeding. But that's just me, I'm sure others can handle 12 better than I do 3. It's all what the person can manage.
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08-07-13, 01:36 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792
Without the help of other people, how many animals do you keep? When do you think it becomes overwhelming, taking time away from friends, family, job?
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I keep 16 right now and hope to breed these year and have a ton of babies.
It really only takes me about 30 to 45 minutes to clean all cages. I am going back to using Reptile bark. It made cage cleaning a lot easier and faster.
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08-07-13, 01:59 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by marvelfreak
I keep 16 right now and hope to breed these year and have a ton of babies.
It really only takes me about 30 to 45 minutes to clean all cages. I am going back to using Reptile bark. It made cage cleaning a lot easier and faster.
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Compared to what, newspaper?
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08-07-13, 06:42 PM
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Captain America
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Compared to what, newspaper?
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Yeah newspaper. With the reptile bark i just use a cat litter scoop to clean poop. Then every 3 to 4 months i take it all out and clean it then put it back in once it dries. On the bag it tells how to bleach it so you can re use it.
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Boas: 1.0 Pastel, 2.2 Brazilian Rainbows Pythons: 0.1 Lesser Royal, The Carpets 2.0 Jungle, 1.0 Jungle x Jag, 0.1 Tiger Jag, 0.1 Coastal Cheers Chuck
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08-07-13, 02:21 AM
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Village Idiot
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
I currently have 10 snakes and 6 are large constrictors. I can clean all of the cages in 30 minutes.
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I used to be a nice guy but that don't get you anywhere. So now I'm just a piece of ****, idiot,
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08-07-13, 04:29 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by Terranaut
12 total. Like Kevin all I need is 30-40 min to gut and refresh their cages.
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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
I currently have 10 snakes and 6 are large constrictors. I can clean all of the cages in 30 minutes.
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What do you use to make cleaning faster/convenient?
I use a mini vacuum to suck up the substrate.
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08-07-13, 07:04 AM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
Join Date: Oct-2011
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792
What do you use to make cleaning faster/convenient?
I use a mini vacuum to suck up the substrate.
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I have a shop vac. I shovel out most of it. Spray a little home brew soap in there. Wipe it around and finish with a shop vac. Add new substrate and carry on. I also empty everyone into tubs before I start. This Saturday is big clean day here. I will time it.
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08-07-13, 03:44 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
I have two kingsnakes and a tree frog. The snakes are easy, the frog is high maintenance . Has to be fed every 2-3 days, talk about needy.
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08-07-13, 04:04 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by slowhite03
I have two kingsnakes and a tree frog. The snakes are easy, the frog is high maintenance . Has to be fed every 2-3 days, talk about needy.
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One of the reason why I can't keep a lizard that eats every day.
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08-07-13, 04:27 AM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
12 total. Like Kevin all I need is 30-40 min to gut and refresh their cages.
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0.1 BCI 1.1.2 Jungle Carpet Pythons 1.0 Jungle Jag 1.0 Goins King Snake 0.1 Leopard Gecko 0.1 Albino Gopher Snake 1.0 Pastel Ball Python
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08-07-13, 05:05 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
I just scoop out my substrate and I don't worry about the left overs.
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08-07-13, 05:07 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
I just scoop out my substrate and I don't worry about the left overs.
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Doesnt bacteria spread like that?(from poo and urine)
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08-07-13, 05:14 AM
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Village Idiot
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
Maybe but I only change my substrate every six months anyway.....
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I used to be a nice guy but that don't get you anywhere. So now I'm just a piece of ****, idiot,
who's too stupid to care.
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08-07-13, 05:26 AM
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Re: How many animals do you take care of by yourself?
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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
Maybe but I only change my substrate every six months anyway.....
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ohh bioactive?
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