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Old 03-15-12, 05:47 PM   #1
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Can she hurt herself?

She keeps climbing all the way to the top and then falling. It's funny to watch, but I don't want her to get hurt. I am getting a 20g long tank in like 2-3 weeks, but I don't want her to hurt herself till then.
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P.S. Ignore the glass paint lol... It used to be a hermit crab tank...
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Re: Can she hurt herself?

My baby snakes do that, it bothers me and I usually try to get them down but I don't think it poses any serious health issues.
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Nah probably not, if you're concerned just give her something to climb on!
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She,s just trying to work out how to escape ;-)
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Nah probably not, if you're concerned just give her something to climb on!
I'm still in the process of decorating her tank. But I heard they aren't really climbers. Is that true? Or will she climb on branches if I put them there?
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She,s just trying to work out how to escape ;-)

Yeah, right now I have 2 fat textbooks on top. But I ordered some clamps so they should be here tomorrow or Saturday.
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I'm still in the process of decorating her tank. But I heard they aren't really climbers. Is that true? Or will she climb on branches if I put them there?

if she is climbing the side of the tank I think it is safe to say she will use the branches as well.
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Re: Can she hurt herself?

Put a climbing branch in there so that when she does fall down, she doesn't go all the way... but I don't think it'll actually do much harm...she's probably just losing balance and falling to the side, right?
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But I heard they aren't really climbers. Is that true? Or will she climb on branches if I put them there?
I think she might climb it? If he doesn't you could take it out and use it on any future reptiles!
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if she is climbing the side of the tank I think it is safe to say she will use the branches as well.

True. I feel like I'll be enabling her escape-plotting behaviours if I put branches there lol

Is she going to be doing this forever, or is she just getting used to her new home?
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Put a climbing branch in there so that when she does fall down, she doesn't go all the way... but I don't think it'll actually do much harm...she's probably just losing balance and falling to the side, right?

yeah and it's getting really hilarious! She just landed on her back lol
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I need a better camera... The iPhone just don't cut it this time haha
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I'm still in the process of decorating her tank. But I heard they aren't really climbers. Is that true? Or will she climb on branches if I put them there?
Depends on the snake, imo.

I hate swimming, some people love swimming

anyway, If she cant push herself out of the tank (which shell find a way out if she can with a branch or not..) then it wont be bad, she might just be exploring, and a branch (i need one too actually..) would be a good idea
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Depends on the snake, imo.

I hate swimming, some people love swimming

anyway, If she cant push herself out of the tank (which shell find a way out if she can with a branch or not..) then it wont be bad, she might just be exploring, and a branch (i need one too actually..) would be a good idea

I really want to get her one, but the pet stores around here have jack sh** and I don't want to get one online since I don't really know what I'd be getting
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