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| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 09:41:52
Im very excited. Going to be getting my very first Hog next week, so im busy setting up its new home (just a faun for now). I would like to have a desert theme and wondering if its alright keeping them on sand. I know its not advised for other snakes, I wasnt sure whether it would get between their scales or not? fairly sure they live on sand in the wild?
Just think it would be cool being able to see all the trails in the sand where its been.
Thanks. |
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| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 03/12/2012 : 17:30:43
My Royals pretty good actually. He normally always moves from his hide around 9pm (when i switch his light off) and goes up his branch to chill for a while. That or he tries to climb the glass on the front of the tank. I regularly hear him falling off things or pushing his plants over through the night. Can never get any sleep lol. |
| boomslang |
Posted - 03/12/2012 : 13:31:05
Don't forget,not all of them will do that.
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Yeah, they always seem the most interesting in the shops. always out and about looking busy.
That's why i got mine,And in future will stick to snakes.That are active and can be seen during the day :) my royals/corn does nothing,and only seen when moving from one hide to the other. |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 03/12/2012 : 07:52:45
Yeah, they always seem the most interesting in the shops. always out and about looking busy. Got so many great characteristics as well, turned up nose, hood, black tongue, then theres their "acting" skills lol, fake strikes, huffing and puffing, playing dead (not that I want to promote this behaviour, but it is cool to know). |
| JanieW |
Posted - 03/12/2012 : 07:08:56
Its dead easy Jonny, any wee clumps together looks like a pebble lol
You'll love your hoggie, Timmy was out roaming and now burrowed out of sight..real charactors |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 03/12/2012 : 06:19:29
Hmmm, might give that megazorb stuff a try. I take it from the name its really absorbant, and easy for cleaning out?
Im getting really excited, should be getting it Saturday. |
| JanieW |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 23:37:39
lol Rob, yeppers its perfect for Hoggies..its full of holes where he burrows..must be 5 holes in already in a few hours. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 22:56:27
I love Megazorb too, and I pack it down and it holds burrows too. |
| JanieW |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 21:49:53
Was about to take a pi of Timmy's set up, but he's burrowed out of sight..so here he is underneath the Megazorb lol
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| jimmer7 |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 19:33:29
Hi I keep my young hognose on ashen she loves it, I keep it shallow in the hot end getting deeper in the cool end, I also keep a small damp box in there aswel.my faun contains 2 hides 1damp box water bowl, bit of wood and a silk plant. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 13:34:50
have read good stuff about megazorb but not used it myself.
off topic but beardies are fine on sand once 6+ months old an accurate feeders, i used to keep mine on play sand with a load of big bits of sandstone slate.
beardie substrate is one of those never ending discussions, personally i wouldnt use wood chip an a friend uses bark as its too big to be eaten and works well |
| boomslang |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 13:16:10
Most of that stuff is sold as gecko sand etc.Long story short,it's more hassle then just aspen etc etc.
Plus if it's a baby you're getting,id say use paper towels for the first few months. |
| JanieW |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 13:08:52
I do think Megazorb is great for Hoggies, and is the colour of sand (grey)I'll snap a pic a little later : |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 12:37:20
Just gonna stick with aspen then. Use a fake cactus or something to at least make it look like the desert lol. I feel like the hognose's colours will look out of place in a jungle set up. |
| JanieW |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 12:16:03
Shouldn'e even keep Bearded Dragons on sand..desert sand in their natural habitat packs down like concrete
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| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 12:08:51
Just checked surrey pet supplies and there is a million different types of sand! so even more confused. Think I will just forget it. Surely there are plenty of sand dwelling snakes kept in captivity that would be fine on sand? Sand boas for example.... |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 12:07:30
Yeah i saw that too. Im sure I have seen sand substrate for sale at my local exotics shop. |
| JanieW |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 12:06:56
We keep Timmy on Megazorb, he loves to burrow in that. Its like tiny balls of paper, soft for little Hoggies
http://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/products/equine/bedding/wood-pulp-pellets/megazorb-horse-bedding.html |
| chrisc |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 11:48:55
i did glance through another thread where someone said they used aquarium sand as play sand can be too salty an you need to feed outside the enclosure all the time.
no problem i will have a look later an see if i can find any more info |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 11:39:47
Thanks for the link, been having a read of all the opinions and to be honest I think I will save the bother and stick with the aspen. saves me buying 2 different types of substrate, and its not worth the risk if anything did happen. Just thought it would be cool to see all the snake trails in the sand.
Cheers for your help. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 11:36:00
they can but aspen holds the burrows once dug out |
