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04-23-14, 01:49 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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Paper towel/ toilet paper rolls also work great too!
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My King loves toilet rolls. Sometimes i think more than his hides
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04-23-14, 01:53 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
Oh, and you can add some cheap silk or plastic plants for more cover.
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04-23-14, 02:00 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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My King loves toilet rolls. Sometimes i think more than his hides
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OMG! LOL! That is funny, I'll put some in.
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Oh, and you can add some cheap silk or plastic plants for more cover.
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Yea, I am wanting to get some fake plants.
Looks a lot nicer also.
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04-24-14, 05:23 AM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
Lots of snakes love those, good for quarantine as well. I always use cardboard boxes, cardboard transport tubes as quarantine hides.. And toss them out when they get dirty. 
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04-24-14, 05:25 AM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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My King loves toilet rolls. Sometimes i think more than his hides
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Lol love this haha
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04-24-14, 07:58 AM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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Lol love this haha
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Yeah you buy your kids expensive toys and they don't play with em!
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04-24-14, 09:08 AM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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Yea, I am wanting to get some fake plants.
Looks a lot nicer also.
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With a young milksnake, you could probably use some live plants as long as you remember to water them.
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05-04-14, 10:29 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
I didn't want to create a new thread for this, but I was curious on what is the best way to get him used to me holding my milk snake.
He is ~7 months (not even sure) and ive had him for couple weeks now.
I try to get him used to me, but he just runs away when I try to handle him.
Whenever I manage to catch him I try to be gentle, but he just mov everywhere.
Should I keep trying or wait until he is older?
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05-04-14, 10:48 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
Patience vypr  Your snake will come around, just give it time. He`s just getting settled in to his new environment. He'll realize you aren't a threat soon enough. I would keep the handling to a minimum until he's eaten for you a few times. Maybe once or twice a week for 5-10 minutes at a time but not within 48 hours after he's eaten. You can increase the handling as he gets more comfortable with you. Best wishes.
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05-04-14, 11:28 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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Patience vypr Your snake will come around, just give it time. He`s just getting settled in to his new environment. He'll realize you aren't a threat soon enough. I would keep the handling to a minimum until he's eaten for you a few times. Maybe once or twice a week for 5-10 minutes at a time but not within 48 hours after he's eaten. You can increase the handling as he gets more comfortable with you. Best wishes. |
Thanks, I've been holding him for ~1-5 minutes every ~3 days.
I just wanted to make sure he tries to get used to me.
I'll continue waiting, just making sure I am doing everything right.
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05-05-14, 01:21 AM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
As was mentioned, toilet paper/paper towel rolls are good additions. Just throw some in there, or half bury them under the substrate. Either way, snakes love them. Something this works.
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05-14-14, 12:19 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
Hi Vypr, welcome and congrats on your new baby! Have you named him/her yet?
I'm new to snake keeping too so there isn't much to add to the great advice you've already been given, except that from your photo I would say that the water dish looks to be on the small side. Ideally it should be large enough for your snake to soak in if he/she wants to cool off or moisten the skin prior to shedding. Again, it doesn't need to be an expensive fake rock dish, just any shallow bowl that is heavy enough that it won't get tipped over.
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05-14-14, 12:20 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
Oops, when I wrote my post your photo wasn't showing! I see you have already got a larger water dish!
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05-14-14, 01:01 PM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
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Yeah you buy your kids expensive toys and they don't play with em! |
So true. The cat is the same. buy her an enclosed bed to hide in, yet she prefers a cardboard box. The things we do
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05-21-14, 02:12 AM
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Re: New Snake Owner, Questions!
I have a ton of new stuff for the terrarium, including a 36x18x18 Exo Terra terrarium I am getting tomorrow.
I'll update later, I am really wanting to make a vivarium but it seems too complicated.
Also guys I've been noticing my surface temperature with my current bulb setup is the following on the "hot spots":
~80f Day > 100W Daylight Bulb
~75f Night > 60W Infrared Bulb
My terrarium height is 18 inches, so should I be using a 150W Day and a 150W Night?
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