Snakes with little to no humidity - Page 2

Kaetlinv · 09-07-12, 11:29 AM

As soon as I get the means to I will fashion them better lids, but in the meantime they're doing well. It's when you have them with a screen lid and ignore the humidity that things go screwy...the humidity in the center of Valentine's tank is about 65%, and that's without having put water in it today.

mykee · 09-07-12, 12:53 PM

Ball pythons are not "prone to RI's", you just didn't treat him completely the first time. You also gave him an RI by not providing a proper environment for him. Whenever a ball python gets an RI, it's always, 100% the keepers fault.
I'm going to guess that if you didn't have enough money to set up his environment properly in the first place, than you certainly didn't have the cash to go to the vet to get a culture and sensitivity done for the RI.
That said, if it is in fact "prone to RI's" like you say, then the RI was viral, and you giving it away or doing anything with it except throwing it in your freezer was TERRIBLY irresponsible.

ede618 · 09-07-12, 01:13 PM

I actually received it with an RI. Like I said in my original posting please no suggestions on humidity. At this point I could care less about humidity and mykee I never asked for your input about the ball. I am in touch w the breeder who is aware of the situation and he is going well. So with that said, once again all I was asking for of anyone was suggestion on low humidity snakes. Thank you to the people who answered my question. To the rest of you, this is the reason I never use the forum. You all go astray from the topic and completely disregard the point of the original thread so that you can make the original poster feel like they have absolutely no clue what they are doing. I can say that I have dozens of different lizards at this point and know fully what I am doing with them. I don't like the idea of a rack system so I will not use a rack system or get snakes that should be in a rack system.

So as a final note, all I cared about was your suggestion of snakes. Again thank you to those who actually answered my post.

mykee · 09-07-12, 01:24 PM

You are absolutely correct, I apologize for jumping the gun and essentially calling you a bad keeper for completely disregarding your previous snakes husbandry requirements and then giving it away once it got sick due to your substandard care.
Back on topic: that said, I feel the perfect snake for your level of experience and "ability" to properly care for one is:

ede618 · 09-07-12, 01:37 PM

Oh did someone take offense to me calling them out? Waah you're 37 years old, get over it. There is always someone just like you in a thread that thinks they're so high and mighty compared to everyone else. Why not take a step back and think for a second, you're 37 years old sitting on a forum site mid day arguing with a college student who just has a hobby. If I were you I'd rethink my life

mykee · 09-07-12, 01:43 PM

Try thinking like this: how am I able to pick on snotnosed turds like you in the middle of the day sitting in my boxer shorts in my dining room?
There are tonnes of answers so I'll help you out:
I have been breeding snakes for 12 years.
It is my full-time job and passion.
Because of my success with ball pythons over the last decade, I also own residential properties in Toronto that I rent out.
So there Kiddo!
Suck on that!

StudentoReptile · 09-07-12, 01:46 PM

I think this is getting off-topic. Let's not turn it into a pissing match, please.

mykee · 09-07-12, 01:50 PM

Good point. Back on topic:
There are many desert snake species that require very little humidity. The one that pops immediately to mind that I have a strong desire for you to own is a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
Happy herping!

MoreliAddict · 09-07-12, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mykee

Good point. Back on topic:
There are many desert snake species that require very little humidity. The one that pops immediately to mind that I have a strong desire for you to own is a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
Happy herping!

Just don't release this into the wild if it's prone to RIs too...

mykee · 09-07-12, 01:56 PM

lol!!!!!!!

ede618 · 09-07-12, 01:56 PM

So if you do this for a living, first off i really appreciate people like you who experiment with reptiles to create different morphs. I think the whole thing is incredibly interesting and I myself have recently started breeding bearded dragons. So second, instead of arguing with you like student says, if you are a reputable full time breeder why don't you just try to help people on forums instead of calling them out on their inexperience with snakes and try to help them? I know I'm inexperienced and that is why I started this thread. To find different types of snakes that will thrive under my personal care and limited means, not to be criticized of my obvious failure with a ball. Of course I'm aware of this. I don't need other people telling me this. THIS is the point I'm making

snake man12 · 09-07-12, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mykee

You are absolutely correct, I apologize for jumping the gun and essentially calling you a bad keeper for completely disregarding your previous snakes husbandry requirements and then giving it away once it got sick due to your substandard care.
Back on topic: that said, I feel the perfect snake for your level of experience and "ability" to properly care for one is:

Best post ever...

ede618 · 09-07-12, 01:59 PM

Yea you know what my breeder is licensed to keep snakes like that and actually has diamondback rattlesnakes in his museum. Really awesome snakes. His buddy got bit while picking up a cobra and had to get airlifted to a hospital in the Bronx

Snickers · 09-07-12, 11:00 PM

Get a desert snake or a bearded dragon.

jarich · 09-08-12, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mykee

Try thinking like this: how am I able to pick on snotnosed turds like you in the middle of the day sitting in my boxer shorts in my dining room?
There are tonnes of answers so I'll help you out:
I have been breeding snakes for 12 years.
It is my full-time job and passion.
Because of my success with ball pythons over the last decade, I also own residential properties in Toronto that I rent out.
So there Kiddo!
Suck on that!

First, thanks for that visual (shudder), like we need to be reminded of what you're wearing. Second and more importantly, name calling isn't allowed, no matter who you think you are. If you can't make your point with degrading into elementary school name calling then its time to put your computer away for awhile.

Mods, I'm confused by why the above quoted post was allowed to stay up for any length of time. This is as blatant as it gets.