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Cool, I'll look for that price range the. Oh, and after some more browsing I came across Pterinopelma sazimai. What do you guys think of that T?
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Agrajag posted:Cool, I'll look for that price range the. I've never kept that particular species, but if I recall correctly they prefer slightly cooler temperatures than most other new world species. I don't believe they are very difficult to keep though.
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So, our beardie has picked up a parasite and as part of the treatment and prevention process the vet has told us to get rid of organic materials like wood in his tank, as they can harbor stuff. This means he's losing his driftwood, which he loves. Cursory glance at amazon and petco looks like all the similar stuff for sale is "natural," is there anyone out there that makes poly equivalents for climbing?
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mactheknife posted:So, our beardie has picked up a parasite and as part of the treatment and prevention process the vet has told us to get rid of organic materials like wood in his tank, as they can harbor stuff. This means he's losing his driftwood, which he loves. Oh poo poo, that sucks! My dude loves his driftwood. If it's just climbing surface you need for now you could probably fashion some stuff with builders cloth in a pinch.
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Couldn't you also soak the wood in a bleach solution for a couple days? Then obviously soaks in clean water.
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Cless Alvein posted:Couldn't you also soak the wood in a bleach solution for a couple days? Then obviously soaks in clean water. According to the Dr, that won't clean it? I don't know, sounds weird to me but I feel like she'd know better.
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Sep 27, 2017 14:58
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You should be able to find something similar in the fish section
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mactheknife posted:According to the Dr, that won't clean it? I don't know, sounds weird to me but I feel like she'd know better. You could bake your stuff, but perhaps the concern is shedding parasites live on the wood and then re-infect your pet later. But yeah fish section, all those underwater decorations, your beardie doesn't really care if his basking spot is a natural piece of wood, or a garish resin skull.
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Leperflesh posted:But yeah fish section, all those underwater decorations, your beardie doesn't really care if his basking spot is a natural piece of wood, or a garish resin skull.
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Sep 27, 2017 19:30
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We're all nature nerds more than we are specialty diorama curators
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Ordered him a hammock and will be hitting up the aquarium section as well. Also, his background/wallpaper is of a flaming castle. Because he's a dragon...
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Goddammit, now you're making me want to add a Captains chair to the tank. I bet he'd climb it.
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Hi thread, I don't know anything about reptiles (I am still working my way through the thread and learning), but my fiance loves snakes and wants to get one this year, probably in November. We are looking at getting a Western hognose because they are adorable and seem to be really chill from what I've read. We need to get an enclosure for it before we go pick one up - several sources have said that a 5 gallon tank is good for hatchlings, and a 20 gallon tank will be good for an adult snake. The thing is, how long will it stay a baby? Is there any reason why we can't just go with the 20 gallon from the get-go since hognoses are ground-dwellers anyway? Or is that too much space for a little guy and it'll freak him out? Unrelated: Do any of you with hognoses find them to be cuddly? A friend of mine has a ball python that loves to hang on you and chill and crawl around in your shirt and we'd really love a really physical snake like that - are we getting a good one for that sort of thing, or are they more hands off? (I realise that this will vary between individuals) Thank you in advance for any advice you might have for a first-time noodle owner.
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Solid Cake posted:We need to get an enclosure for it before we go pick one up - several sources have said that a 5 gallon tank is good for hatchlings, and a 20 gallon tank will be good for an adult snake. The thing is, how long will it stay a baby? Is there any reason why we can't just go with the 20 gallon from the get-go since hognoses are ground-dwellers anyway? Or is that too much space for a little guy and it'll freak him out? You could do something that someone suggested to me when i got my beardie. I didn't want to get a 20-gallon tank because he was just going to outgrow it, so I started with a 40-gallon setup instead. And the person I was talking to said to just block off part of the habitat while he was small and then open it up when he got bigger. (I didn't end up doing that, but he didn't seem to care.) E: apparently I was having a stroke when I originally wrote this Zamboni Rodeo fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Sep 27, 2017 |
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Solid Cake posted:Hi thread, I would tell the breeder you are getting the snake from that you want one that is calm and chill. Keep in mind they are reptiles and you can be accidentally bitten by the chillest snake, too.
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mactheknife posted:According to the Dr, that won't clean it? I don't know, sounds weird to me but I feel like she'd know better. I'm a total newb, but from that I've gotten from a lot of DIY hobbyists off Youtube; they bake their wood at 200F to kill living stuff on the wood. I can't recall for how long though. edit: Is it just me or is acrylic suuper expensive vs glass? I'm kinda blown away at how much more nice looking acrylic containers of any sort costs as opposed to random glass food storage stuff. Heck I was looking at the cost for acrylic sheets and even they cost more than glass sheets for DIY enclosure builds. Agrajag fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Sep 27, 2017 |
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Solid Cake posted:Hi thread,
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hyperhazard posted:Yeah, snakes can stress out when they're in too large of a space. When he was about 2, I moved my bp from a 20 to a 55 because I thought he needed the room (derp). He stopped eating and wouldn't leave his hidey-hole, so I ended up trying a 30, and he was fine. I have to disagree with you there. The size isn't an issue at all, it's open space without adequate hides that causes stress. If you have a 40 gal with one little hide on one side and one little hide on the other, it could cause issues. However a 40 gal with numerous hides and decor will not only be fine, it will be preferable. The only downside to a large cage is trying to find the drat snake in it, and a baby hognose is very tiny. As a side note though, while hognoses are a very good choice for a first snake thy do tend to spend the majority of their time burrowed in the substrate.
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Fair enough. I would probably have saved a lot of money if I'd gone with a bigger one, rather than scaling up. I've got my guy in a custom 48" now and he loves it.
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Hornworms are apparently goddamn veal steak to 'ol sunny. He now stares at me in the morning hard as gently caress in the same spot, waiting to murder the little green tasties. How the gently caress does a lizard have so much charisma?
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Yeah, my two cresties have tons of charisma, way more than my snake and bake fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Sep 30, 2017 |
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A beardy. Tangerine markings, he's about to shed again though, so I'll throw up a new pic when he does. Need to try to get him used to being held, but if it's too stressful I will stop.
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PathAsc posted:Hornworms are apparently goddamn veal steak to 'ol sunny. He now stares at me in the morning hard as gently caress in the same spot, waiting to murder the little green tasties. Do you breed your own hornworms? I just took a look at the price in my area and they're like a buck a piece.
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Agrajag posted:Do you breed your own hornworms? Not yet, I'm looking into it. If I did I wouldn't mind trying to hook goons up because the prices online are pretty ridiculous.
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PathAsc posted:Not yet, I'm looking into it. If I did I wouldn't mind trying to hook goons up because the prices online are pretty ridiculous. Online are better than in store. I think I paid roughly $13 for 6 of them. https://dubiaroaches.com/collections/hornworms-for-sale Isn't TOO awful. The flat rate shipping helps. Especially if you're buying more than hornworms. They are also crack to all bug eating reptiles.
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Cless Alvein posted:Online are better than in store. I think I paid roughly $13 for 6 of them. I couldn't help but laugh at how he jumped at my hand every time I reached in.
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My female Tokay wasn't even bothering to chew them. Just swallowed as many as she could. Then she threw one back up barking at me cuz I had the audacity to get within 10 feet of her.
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What's the best way to get a terrarium more humid? We've got a water bowl in there but it's still about 10-15% too low.
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Spray bottles or misting system - cover part of the screen with plastic wrap as needed.
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Also use a substrate that retains and then gradually releases the moisture, without getting moldy. I recommend a deep layer of sphagnum moss, which is typically pretty clean, soft, easy to burrow into, relatively cheap, and safe for most animals to accidentally swallow. You can heavily mist the moss (or even pour a bit of water directly into it) and it will soak it up like a sponge and then maintain higher humidity in the tank for hours. Keep in mind that even when you're trying to raise humidity, ventilation is important. Ideally you can keep humidity up while supporting a healthy level of airflow.
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Depending on what you're dealing with, live plants will also be a major help in raising humidity. This isn't really an option for a lot of animals since they'll destroy your plants pretty quickly, though.
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Anyone here raising their own dubia colony? i kinda need tips on how to keep them especially over the winter. I just got a hundred of them and have them in one of those clear plastic bins and I bought a heat mat but I keep reading conflicting info on whether I can place the mat under the bin or not. Also I'm currently using some wet paper towels for moisture while I figure out what I want to settle on long term. I'm open to suggestions but I kinda want to avoid water crystals since they are super hard to come by where I am.
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Agrajag posted:Anyone here raising their own dubia colony? i kinda need tips on how to keep them especially over the winter. Stick it on the side and keep them in a moderately warm room and they'll be fine. Don't bother with water crystals. I have 30+ colonies and have never used them. As long as they have regular fruits and vegetables they'll be fine.
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Big Centipede posted:Stick it on the side and keep them in a moderately warm room and they'll be fine. Don't bother with water crystals. I have 30+ colonies and have never used them. As long as they have regular fruits and vegetables they'll be fine. But wont the heat mat melt the plastic and does it matter what side to put the heat mat on?? I got the ZooMed repti-therm mat. Oh, and how much food should I give my colony? I don't want to toss too much in there and end up having rotten leftovers. I also plan to get some isopods and springtails to toss in there once I get a chance to go to the expo later this month. Agrajag fucked around with this message at 01:34 on Oct 3, 2017 |
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The pad shouldn't be hot enough to melt the plastic. As far as feeding goes you'll be able to figure out pretty quickly about how much to feed. Start small and if it disappears overnight feed more the next time.
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Big Centipede posted:The pad shouldn't be hot enough to melt the plastic. As far as feeding goes you'll be able to figure out pretty quickly about how much to feed. Start small and if it disappears overnight feed more the next time. Ok, thanks.
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Agrajag posted:Ok, thanks. No problem. Dubia are pretty easy to keep, just don't start feeding from the colony before it gets established and starts growing.
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I have no idea what's hit my balls, maybe the temperature drop here in Phoenix, but 5 of my juvies have started striking the lids whenever I happen by. They think more mice are coming perhaps, even when they've just been fed the day previously, usually 2-4 adult mice.
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I'm still growing out my colony but once I get it established what should I be feeding the dubias for gut loading?
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Agrajag posted:I'm still growing out my colony but once I get it established what should I be feeding the dubias for gut loading? Just a variety of good quality food. Decent dog food, carrots, sweet potato, and oranges make a good staple.
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