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Northern or florida pine
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| 02/16/08 06:52pm |
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Pit.Krazy View Profile |
Message To: Dms In reference to Message Id: 1626415
They make great pets & get HUGE! They are easy to keep & will readily except pre-killed rodents. Keep it on several inches of subsrate because they like to dig & burrow. It will need a secure hide box. they do not require any special lighting but will need heat. An under tank heater is required, but I recommend an over tank ceramic heater. Keep the hot side of the tank at 75-85 degrees, the cool side @ 65-70. No less then 60 @ night. You do not need to hibernate but they my go off feed during the winter. The bigger the tank the better. These are North America’s largest non-venomous snake. GRAT FIND!!!!!! Contact me w/any questions. |
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| 02/16/08 09:49pm |
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Dms View Profile |
Message To: Pit.Krazy In reference to Message Id: 1626589 Northern or florida pine
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| 02/17/08 11:19am |
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Pit.Krazy View Profile |
Message To: Dms In reference to Message Id: 1626970
A natural setting always looks great but aesthetically the snake does not care. Remember, these snakes are very large, very active & very messy. The simpler the set up the simpler to keep clean. I recommend CareFresh brand bedding. It lookes very nice & is super absorbant. I do not leave water in my tanks. I offer water every other day. This way I can monitor water intake & no spillage. NO cedar or pine shavings!! THESE CAN KILL THE ANIMAL!! These animals can reach over 6’. I had a bull snake growing up that reached over 9’. No kidding!! My largest pine iis a 7’ northern pine from nj. Good luck!! Contact me any time. NO EGGS!! |
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| 02/17/08 11:43pm |
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Dms View Profile |
Message To: Pit.Krazy In reference to Message Id: 1627894 Northern or florida pine
great help i will let you kown if and when I need some more advice |
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| 02/18/08 06:34pm |
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Pit.Krazy View Profile |
Message To: Dms In reference to Message Id: 1628730 Northern or florida pine
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| 02/18/08 11:23pm |
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Dms View Profile |
Message To: Pit.Krazy In reference to Message Id: 1629200 Northern or florida pine
I know my Chameleon needs a screen cage but would it also be better for my snake. i am planning on building one any tips? what would be a good volume?, Dimensions... also do you know of any one who will ship pre killed feeders to Canada? It is really hard to find them here, all the rats and mice are sold first as pets then as feeders. Thanks again. |
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| 02/21/08 07:53am |
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Wisema2297 View Profile |
Message To: Dms In reference to Message Id: 1631737 Northern or florida pine
Quote: In the mid-west they are known as bull snakes.In the west they are known as gopher snakes.
A little misleading? The gophers and bulls are a different snake than the pines. They are totally seperate species. |
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| 03/12/08 03:33pm |
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Archangel99 View Profile |
Message To: Pit.Krazy In reference to Message Id: 1626589 Northern or florida pine
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| 02/20/09 11:03am |
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JackAsp View Profile |
Message To: Archangel99 In reference to Message Id: 1956215 Northern or florida pine
Now that said, I have had three Pits, used screen fronts for all three of them, and had no trouble at all. With the pines I only did it when they were babies, then switched over to more conventional housing. With my bull, I’ll probably just keep housing him the way I am unless I see trouble developing or unless he outgrows a 48"X21" footprint. I get sniffed at through the screen a lot and he used to check it out looking for loose spots, but he figured out where the screen was as quickly as they usually figure out where the glass is. he never seemed to rub HARD, just to investigate. So if you have a large screen cage lying around that you want to try, I’m quite open to the idea that it will work out well for you. But I wouldn’t specifically seek screen out. The only reason Winkle has a screen front is that it’s actually the hinged cover for his 55 gallon fish tank, which I turned sideways because they’re much roomier that way. |
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| 02/22/09 12:51pm |
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 1957218
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