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Meadow
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/09/2012 : 23:37:11
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Is it true that royal pythons wait until their caretakers completely gut their vivs, clean everything thoroughly, replace the substrate, give the place a facelift and a new lease of life by putting things in different places, before deciding that it would be a great idea to do the mother of all poos on the side of the viv? Well, that's what Penelope did today. I refrained from taking pics of that - thought I'd save her the indignity, but I thought it was rather amusing, if not a little frustrating. The children thought it was hilarious 
Anyway, I decided to move things around in Penelope's vivarium today when I did a full clean, just to give her a change of scenery.
First of all, she decided my neck was a good place to snuggle, so she stayed there for some time. Let's just say it's good that she's still only little (293g empty weight today), as she can already squeeze fairly 'snugly'.
'Oh wow, have you done that for ME??' Penelope's wondering what's going on...
The newly rearranged viv - nothing new, all the same stuff, just moved around a bit - the right is on the left; the left is in the middle and the middle is on the right 
My 8 year old beauty with my 8 month old beauty 
In she goes - and yes, I did put the viv doors back on after this
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1.1.0 human beasties
0.1.0 royal python
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.” - Alan Cohen |
Edited by - Meadow on 04/09/2012 23:40:24 |
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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2012 : 00:04:57
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| I love that first photo! And she has a lovely set up. Great stuff |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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Meadow
Yearling
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2012 : 10:05:57
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Thanks!
She seems to be liking her rearranged housing. She was basking on her wall last night when I went in to have a look at her |
1.1.0 human beasties
0.1.0 royal python
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.” - Alan Cohen |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2012 : 18:44:12
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| Where did you get that raised section on the right from? that is really cool. A royal will soon outgrow it, but might be nice for some smaller snakes. I want one!!! |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python - Juju CB11
0.1.0 Western Hognose - Hetti CB12
1.0.0 Fire Harlequin Crested Gecko - Jasper CB13
0.1.0 Het Kahl Common Boa (bci) - Pandora CB13
1.3.0 Viper geckos
1.1.0 66% PH Toffee 50% Kayuadi reticulated pythons
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Meadow
Yearling
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2012 : 19:49:49
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Originally posted by jonnyc1988
Where did you get that raised section on the right from?
It's cool, isn't it It's a terrace rock for an aquarium, I found it in an aquarium supplies shop. It's like this one:
http://www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-ornaments-fish-tank-ornament/backgrounds/juwel-rock-terrace-a.html
You can also get a concave one and put them together to make a larger terrace.
I just popped it in the corner and filled it with substrate, then put the cave on top and Penelope snuggles down in it. It was in the cool end before but it's proving to be popular in the warm end, too
ETA I just re-read your post and realised you said the raised bit on the right... did you mean the right or the left? Anyway, what I've written above describes the left, and the thing on the right is sold as a 'rock outcrop', but I will need to replace that soon as Penelope is getting thicker now and the holes in the back aren't going to let her through for much longer!
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“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.” - Alan Cohen |
Edited by - Meadow on 05/09/2012 19:51:50 |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 10:37:08
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| Very cool! :D |
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Revamped viv and Penelope update
