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Midoripickle View Profile |
Is there such a thing as too big?
My mom is talking about getting a new tank, 50 gallon and up... but to me that just seems too big? The biggest i read in the care guides is 30 gallon and thats for when they get older? But is it bad to have a big tank. Will he feel uncomfortable with so much space or would it be alright? |
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| 05/04/08 11:45am |
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Reflex View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 12:10pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
I still ended up getting a $99 40 gal for my 18 month old bp. She seems comfortable & eats every time i offer live food in the tank. I keep the tank very busy, alot of things to climb on since she is a climber. 2 identical cave hides, secured slate rock hides & many leaves with a couple wooden dowel rods to. Realistically she only needs HALF of the 40 gal i have for her. But i have what i have & it is what it is. |
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| 05/04/08 12:11pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1724798 Is there such a thing as too big?
So I guess it just depends on the snake. But I guess a 30-40 is the biggest I should go? I’d just like to get something big now, and then not have to worry about changing to a new one later. And this tank, with all the things i have in it is just too small... I have the two water dishes, a log hide, a piece of vine that he usually sleeps under (don’t know how the hell he fits lol) and theres no more room. |
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| 05/04/08 12:21pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
if you upgrade your tank i would ditch the log hide & replace it with 2 inexpensive flower pot hides like this one i made for my prior tank
they are about $3.50 at walmart...easy to cut with scissors too... i switched to the ceramic caves since then for personnal preference but those flower pot dealies worked out well. 2 matching hides on each side, & my bp would travel to one during the night, & the other during the day like clockwork. p.s. there is an opening i cut in the front of each hide, she just likes to dig & may of blocked that view with substrate. its the only pic i had of those hides. p.s.s. i am not exactly sure the reason why the log hides are bad, i just know everyone said they suck & that i was to lose them & replace it with the flowerpot hides...i wasnt inna position to ask why i just did what they said...lol |
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| 05/04/08 04:58pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725047 Is there such a thing as too big?
but yeah... His tank is very small with the two water dishes, and the two hides (if you count the vine as a hide).. its very cramped... |
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| 05/04/08 05:06pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725054 Is there such a thing as too big?
btw your tank looks cute ^ ^ |
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| 05/04/08 05:14pm |
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New.slang View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725060 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 05:50pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: New.slang In reference to Message Id: 1725099 Is there such a thing as too big?
Unless this takes a day or two to build up the humidity? There’s still some things I can try but I’m getting really worried. |
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| 05/04/08 06:17pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725119 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 06:32pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 06:40pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725145 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 06:43pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725147 Is there such a thing as too big?
This is his tank. I just took the log out (much more roomy now) and that black hide i had in the back corner under the vine where he usually lays. But he only stayed in there for a bit and then crawled back into his corner behind it. So i decided to move that over to the cool side. I guess he just likes his vine, though it’s odd cuz it seems rather open to me.
And there’s Edward squished under his vine. |
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| 05/04/08 07:29pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
its a good tank setup, especially with that black bowl is that a heat lamp on the screen over the vine? |
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| 05/04/08 08:20pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
its a good tank setup, especially with that black bowl is that a heat lamp on the screen over the vine? |
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| 05/04/08 08:20pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725240 Is there such a thing as too big?
And you think so? I was thinking I should find another black bowl to put by his vine since they say to use identical ones. But he usually just likes that spot. I dunno if he’d even use it. |
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| 05/04/08 08:23pm |
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Morsel View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725242 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 08:24pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Morsel In reference to Message Id: 1725252 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 08:30pm |
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ScyllaCharybdis View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725258 Is there such a thing as too big?
(You can find it on Amazon.com)
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| 05/04/08 08:38pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
Instead i got a under tank heating pad for the cold side as well as the hot side like this pic
and two repti-temp rheostats for manual heat control. but i dont have a pic of those yet. its basically a dial i can turn from low-high to adjust the heat pad on each side. i never seen them mentioned in here, but i never brought it up before either. i have my lamps nearby, but i have not used them since i got both under tank pads as pictured above. repti-temp rheostats are made by zoo-med. i was very desperate, and it is alot easier to maintain the temps of 80-84 cold side & 90-94 hot side by just keeping the dials at there seperate levels with no heat lamp. so yeah 2 heat pads under the tank instead of the heat lamp sucking the humidity solved the problem for me. mine was at 29-30% also, so hang in there....i kno it can stress a person out tweaking & tweaking but now that its done its done, & i can go to work and come home from work & the temps are exactly what they should be ...humidity included at 55% average |
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| 05/04/08 08:39pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725267 Is there such a thing as too big?
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| 05/04/08 08:43pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
They come with an adapter built on the unit so you can use it for anything even lamps & other devices up to 150 watts. Work great for my under tank heat pads. You`ll need 2 of the repti-temp rheostats for manual heat control, & one more under tank heating pad for the cold side. one for each side, & just tape a label on each cord so u kno which side is "Hot" & which side is "Cold" Then just turn the dial, set it & forget it. |
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| 05/04/08 08:53pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725283 Is there such a thing as too big?
Atleast those are pretty cheep. Becuase I’m already in debt to my mom. I feel so bad... I didn’t know it was going to be this complicated. But I guess I’ve learned my lesson. |
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| 05/04/08 08:58pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
After this all you`ll have to do is add a feeder mouse or rat a week...lol |
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| 05/04/08 09:03pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Abby_the_python In reference to Message Id: 1725296 Is there such a thing as too big?
And that one person in that other thread has me all worked up now. |
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| 05/04/08 09:10pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725306 Another question...
And what happens if the power goes out... |
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| 05/04/08 10:05pm |
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Abby_the_python View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1724775 Is there such a thing as too big?
hmm, can u post a new thread on the quesation transporting to the vet & the other? i got yelled at here once for hijacking my own thread....i guess i had it comin |
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| 05/05/08 08:49pm |
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GA_Ball_Pythons View Profile |
Message To: Midoripickle In reference to Message Id: 1725388 Another question...
Quote: Oh and i was thinking. How do you transport a snake without it getting too cold. Like when I go to the vets? Insulated box with heat packs if needed (snake must be placed in a snake bag or pillow case first)
Quote: And what happens if the power goes out... Depending on the size of your collection, either have some heat packs available or have a generator. |
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| 05/05/08 08:52pm |
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Midoripickle View Profile |
Message To: GA_Ball_Pythons In reference to Message Id: 1726346 Another question...
I owe you guys alot for putting up with all my questions. ^ ^ |
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| 05/05/08 09:22pm |
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