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| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 19:51:56
[blue]Got My First Snake Today It seems to be settling OK
I got it from www.warringtonpetsandexotics.com
Very Pleased with its its a (Royal Python Cb2010 male)
can any give me useful tips
Such as ;
feeding
handling
when to leave snake alone and general care tips [/blue]
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| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 10:10:34
thanks will get some from tesco Nice |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 23:26:13
Those ones look very good but you might be better getting something like that from a UK seller, a lot of the stuff on ebay from Hong Kong is knock off tat, lol. |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 23:13:57
these seem ok will get some tommor http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-KITCHEN-COUTING-POSTAL-WEIGHING-SCALE-1Gx3KG-/290571936213?pt=UK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&hash=item43a76fe1d5 looking for best deal ahaha |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 23:12:25
thanks the website and you guy are life savers will post more pics tommor |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 23:08:29
Those are tiny plate scales used for the dealing of questionable herbs, I think argos etc is your best bet or (I work for the post office yo'll be able to tell in a second) some postal scales should be accurate, I borrow a set from work that are tested weekly, lol. |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 23:04:43
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Originally posted by Lotabob
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Originally posted by Aaronefc97
would you recommend these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-SCALES-HIGHEST-0-01g-ACCURACY-200g-CAPACITY-UK-/180666052057?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item2a10892dd9
200g max capacity is about the weight of a royals head. You need ones that go to about 3kg for an average royal
200 GRAMMES?? MAX??
Aagh, sorry, late at night - good thing you spotted that, Bob!  |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:56:11
quote:
Originally posted by Aaronefc97
would you recommend these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-SCALES-HIGHEST-0-01g-ACCURACY-200g-CAPACITY-UK-/180666052057?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item2a10892dd9
200g max capacity is about the weight of a royals head. You need ones that go to about 3kg for an average royal |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:55:09
They look fine - and much cheaper than Argos. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:54:16
Congratulations on the new Royal. You've probably got a month of worry and stress coming up while you get to grips with things but seriously once you get the hang of it and are confident of your ability it just becomes second nature. Feeding technique is something you'll perfect over time, it took me three weeks to work out how to get my Royal (the mighty Duke) to eat but once I figured it out he only refuses when he is shedding and has doubled in weight in 6 months. You'll notice that we all recommend rats for prey rather than mice, that's a lot to do with how big Royals get and they will quickly outgrow mice and you end up having to feed multiple mice so its just easier and cheaper to feed just one rat (Its mad how big some rats get, some rats are equal to a small rabbit ). It is also advised to not handle the snake until you have three consecutive feeds, this doesn't mean no touching, if you have to move it to clean up or weigh etc then that's fine, it just means don't have it out for a long time (as BATS calls it and now so do most of us, this is armchair walkies). You will quickly realise too that these snakes don't poop very often, they store it up for months (Duke last went in March) and then unleash what can only be described as King Kong's lower leg as they are HUGE and black and fluffy.
Don't worry about asking any questions, no matter how daft it may sound, the only silly question is one that's not asked. |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:40:23
would you recommend these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-SCALES-HIGHEST-0-01g-ACCURACY-200g-CAPACITY-UK-/180666052057?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item2a10892dd9 |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:39:46
Lol - I'm still a novice myself, Aaron - my pleasure.
Kelf, of course I am! |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:35:10
You're too nice bats xP |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:34:21
Thanks You Have Been Great Help Soon I will know as much as you |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:16:54
Digital ones are best - I got mine from Argos, but I think you can find them even more cheaply on Ebay or in supermarkets. I place a deep bowl on the scales (it's good if the scales have the facility to zero the weight of the bowl; if not just subtract the bowl's weight from the total weight.) Royals are very docile; your lad should sit in the bowl and be weighed. (This doesn't class as the sort of 'handling', to be avoided during settling-in; it should only take a moment.) |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:06:23
Sorry What Type of scales Do i use |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 22:03:07
Ah, I see, lol - you just keep on weighing the snake - a good time is after it's relieved itself, which royals don't do very often, so as to get an accurate weight ... if it sounds complicated, don't worry, you'll soon get into the routine - got my first royal less than a year ago and everything seemed like rocket science at first, but you get used to it. |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 21:54:24
once i know my snakes size and weight now how do i keep on track of its size weight in future |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 21:52:49
Hi, can you explain - umm, sorry, late-ish, had a beer or two ... |
| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 21:47:32
once i have got it current side how can i keep on track of it |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 21:37:49
The shop should have told you about the feeding routine the snake is accustomed to - if not, give them a ring; they'll tell you. Also the caresheet and the 'feeding tips' sticky on here will be very helpful.
ps, the videos section on here and also youtube are a good guide to the errm, vigorous strike of a feeding royal - it's fun! |
