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10-07-10, 07:42 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: newb status
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ive recently added a heating pad for a second hotspot and im not going to change the tank to plastic when this glass works just fine
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you have miss read arrons post mate
he said second HIDING SPOT not heat spot
you only need one heat spot in a tank mate
you must always have heat guards if its ceramic or light emmiting bulbs your using to heat your set ups.
not giving you a hard time just pointing out there is no need for 2 hot spots
also you need guards if you havent already got them
all the best shaun
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10-07-10, 08:27 AM
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Re: newb status
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can you give me ideas to help me make my snakes setup more comfortable/sophisticated....
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So this first one one is asking for ideas and such to better help yourself and not your animals. I see now.
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...im not going to change the tank to plastic when this glass works just fine
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Really? Does the glass actually work since your temps are far below where they should be? I don't consider that working for the animal, only working for you. Maybe you should replace the reptiles with fish if you wish to keep using tanks. You asked for advice but I see now that you don't really want any.
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10-07-10, 11:11 AM
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Re: newb status
How to build 4x2 enclosure for $100 - Redtailboa.net no one is out to give you a hard time so you should not get so upset when we say something, that said, fish tanks are for fish, i was told the same thing when i started out and i didnt like it but i went out and got new cages and all is doing great. beside with that fish tank you have you can get a sweet turtle or somthing lol thats putting a positive spin on things eh lol
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10-07-10, 12:31 PM
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You can call me JR
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why would a fish tank not work fine my temps all match up and humidity holds fine. and that lovely 100$ build is still to much i spent my last 300 on they're current setups (i recently upgraded)
WOA WOA WOA ok my bad i read the thread front to back and i understand whats being said i just didnt get it my bad. why is plastic better then glass? fyi tho still no need to be rude
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10-07-10, 12:39 PM
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Re: newb status
the humidity is real hard to hold in a fish tank, you need to mist constantly to keep it up, with the open top your heat escapes easy and its much harder to keep the temp, with the cage i linked 1 large water bowl in their and as long as you dont live in real dry climate you will most likley never have to mist and your heat will stay much more constant with less power bulbs or cords. its a much better idea. if i was yu i would use what you got and save up $100 and build one. dont forget when you go to a glass shop ask them for scraps it usually will be much cheeper than having it cut off a full size peice, i use 1/4 inch plexi glass for my cages. and turtles would not work well in that tank, 10 gallons per 1' turtle you get is the rule of thumb :P
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10-07-10, 12:52 PM
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Re: newb status
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how can i get this stuff?
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Pet shops sell it..
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10-07-10, 12:57 PM
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Re: newb status
you said you mix those 2 right? how much 50/50?
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10-07-10, 01:02 PM
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Re: newb status
and how do you need to mix it like mulch it up? or just like stir it around?
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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10-07-10, 01:03 PM
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Re: newb status
i would imagine mixing it dry straight out of the bag, them when its in the cage just spray it with water.
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10-07-10, 01:08 PM
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Re: newb status
i think im going to do that for my BP and go for some aspen for my corn since everybody says they just love it
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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10-07-10, 03:49 PM
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Re: newb status
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and how do you need to mix it like mulch it up? or just like stir it around?
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The first step is to put one of those bricks in a bucket of water. I do it sparingly and add a little water at a time.
The bricks are made by using a hydraulic press to squeeze several quarts of substrate into a small light and easy to ship brick. The water releases the fibers and the brick will expand into a big heap of wet coconut hair.
Be really careful that the brick is sitting where it has room to expand. It was compressed with tons of pressure, and it will expand right into the walls of your container and push on it with similar force.
I deformed a pail with one once, it expanded right into the walls., just make sure the brick is oriented correctly, it should expand up not out.
Then I dump in the bark (an 8 quart bag) and stir this all together. Let it sit in a big poly tote (rub) for a while and the wetness will absorb into the bark, then the overall result is a tad wet but not quite sopping.
Put that on the bottom of the cage and you will have a humid cage for a while. when it starts looking dry in there, just mist it down.
If you are really strapped for cash........
I found that this washes decently, just be careful not to plug up the drain.
The smaller particles will just pass as cloudy brown water, that's no big deal, a few hunks of bark stuck down in a drain sucks. (Been there done that)
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10-07-10, 04:23 PM
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You can call me JR
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Re: newb status
hmm interesting
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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10-07-10, 04:50 PM
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Re: newb status
Saves me a fortune, My garter snakes eat 3-4 times a week, so they poop constantly.
I remember once I ordered in this huge freaking box of substrates, it was huge, almost 100 dollars worth of bedding. I did all my cages and no kidding I ran out.
So washing it out may be a pain, but I could never afford to buy truckloads of bedding all the time.
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10-07-10, 06:55 PM
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You can call me JR
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Re: newb status
lol newspaper is cheap and i bet the sunday edition would be enough for all your charges
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. -John Lennon
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10-09-10, 05:40 AM
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Boa Lover
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Re: newb status
unfortunately all the reptile bark around here is real dusty soo its really not suitable for corns that burrow... ive tried just usind all the bigger bits but it just crumbles on me lol x
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