BP noob, general questions - Page 5

dehlol · 07-12-12, 02:28 AM

Balls are such boring display animals. Get a retic and you'll never look back.

alessia55 · 07-12-12, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dehlol

Balls are such boring display animals. Get a retic and you'll never look back.

I don't think the OP has much experience with snakes (but I'm not sure). I don't think a retic would be a good option then (for all the obvious reasons).

DeesBalls · 07-12-12, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dehlol

Balls are such boring display animals. Get a retic and you'll never look back.

right.. get a retic just to have a display animal...

franks · 07-12-12, 08:15 AM

I have 2 months experience with snakes, 11 years with lizards. No rectics lol. You guys bring up some interesting points with the rack system. Maybe i can make a modified one. I am not sold one way or the other which is why i asked for your point of views

DeesBalls · 07-12-12, 08:23 AM

yea, like i said, each way has their own pros and cons... just have to do what is best for your situation... if i only had say, 3-5 snakes, i would probably splurge and get the nice Boaphiles like Alessia has, but since i have 18, a rack is necessarily.

franks · 07-12-12, 08:31 AM

Via the rack system, how big of storage box for baby, juvy, adult?

DeesBalls · 07-12-12, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by franks

Via the rack system, how big of storage box for baby, juvy, adult?

me personaly will use 6 qt for babies, 28 for juvies, and 41 for adults... (for ball pythons, and corn snakes, the 41 will be fine for adults.) other people may use other sizes, but these are what i like.

dehlol · 07-12-12, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DeEuGi

right.. get a retic just to have a display animal...

He seems to on some level want something to show. I'm sorry that you aren't 100% familiar but retics do make decent pets, and you can buy super dwarfs pretty easily these days and still get a nice display animal.

If you like reptiles, it wouldn't be "just to have a display animal".

franks · 07-12-12, 10:26 AM

I dont get where you are getting "just to have diplay animals." What are you reading?

DeesBalls · 07-12-12, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dehlol

He seems to on some level want something to show. I'm sorry that you aren't 100% familiar but retics do make decent pets, and you can buy super dwarfs pretty easily these days and still get a nice display animal.

If you like reptiles, it wouldn't be "just to have a display animal".

im not familiar with retics, i know they get big, and are NOT for some one who does not have experianec with them... and saying to get one for a "display animal" is horrible advice, i am aware there are super dawrf, but still a retic. sorry just dont it was a good idea to state that...

your few posts to this thread is not helping at all, he said 2 months experiance... i say for that much experiance, i say corn for display, but i dont see where he said anything about a display animal?

he started talking about getting a trio to start breeding, and started talking about caging..

EDIT: after reading over the thread, you have been helpful though out, i thought you just chimmed in about the retic... sorry about taht.

franks · 07-12-12, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DeEuGi

your few posts to this thread is not helping at all, he said 2 months experiance... i say for that much experiance, i say corn for display, but i dont see where he said anything about a display animal.

I actually have two corn snakes (granite het ghost, and a pewter) and I rarely see them lol. Its ok, by display animal, I do not mean an animal to sit there and look at, I am refering more to the method of keeping them. I am only aware of two methods of housing snakes, the LAM (storage containers and rack systems) and display (fish tank or home made enclosure with substrate and glass.) I enjoy taylor making each enclosure to fit a specific reptile's needs. I research their natural substrate and ideal choice of hides and enviornments and try to recreate it. That is all I meant, I could care less if the snake learns to dance and entertain my friends, or just hides under a log all day. That is what I meant but in lieu of some recent conversations with you guys who have a lot of experience, I am strongly considering the rack system. I may make a double enclosure to "diplay" two royals and rack the rest, not sure yet. I think one can learn alot by observing their reptiles, and I do not want to completely pass up that opportunity.

Edit- I copy pasted the wrong part of your quote; I was trying to refer to where you mentioned corns would be good display reptiles.

DeesBalls · 07-12-12, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by franks

I actually have two corn snakes (granite het ghost, and a pewter) and I rarely see them lol. Its ok, by display animal, I do not mean an animal to sit there and look at, I am refering more to the method of keeping them. I am only aware of two methods of housing snakes, the LAM (storage containers and rack systems) and display (fish tank or home made enclosure with substrate and glass.) I enjoy taylor making each enclosure to fit a specific reptile's needs. I research their natural substrate and ideal choice of hides and enviornments and try to recreate it. That is all I meant, I could care less if the snake learns to dance and entertain my friends, or just hides under a log all day. That is what I meant but in lieu of some recent conversations with you guys who have a lot of experience, I am strongly considering the rack system. I may make a double enclosure to "diplay" two royals and rack the rest, not sure yet. I think one can learn alot by observing their reptiles, and I do not want to completely pass up that opportunity.

Edit- I copy pasted the wrong part of your quote; I was trying to refer to where you mentioned corns would be good display reptiles.

i see what you are saying about the display, when i think display animal, i think really really fancy decorative cages, ( like cages by design ) with like a green tree python, or something like that...

as for corns, mine is always out exploring and is very active, but not all snakes are the same...

i am doing the same thing.. my BRB, RTB, and my corn will go in a nice cage, whether i build it, or buy one.. and all others will go in a rack.. i think that is a good idea.