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Falice
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/10/2012 : 16:58:18
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Hi everyone, today i bought myself a lovely female royal python, i bring her home once ive got everything set up. Obviously I have a few questions. First of all will I need to drop the temp at night slightly or just leave it the same?
Heres a list of the things that I have already got/ordered:
VivExotic LX36 Wooden Vivarium
Waterbowl, Various hides and foliage etc
Beech chips
Digital Hygrometer
2 Digital thermometers
100w infrared bulb
Dimming stat (is broken but is being sent back to habistat for a replacement)
Vivarium wedges
I think thats everything i've got, so am i right in thinking all i need now is a bulb guard and bulb holder? Can anybody recommend a particular brand?
I'm unsure on what kind of bulb holder I need, and once I have it i'm unsure of how to fix it into the viv. Sorry if they sound like silly questions, the only snake I have atm is a corn and he just has a heat mat so bulbs and fittings are alien to me lol.
Thanks in advance 
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1.0.0 Royal (Sir Cuthbert)
1.0.0 Corn (Trevor)
1.0.0 C0ckatiel (Baldwin)
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Edited by - Falice on 01/10/2012 16:59:23 |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
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Falice
Yearling
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2012 : 22:39:02
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| no problem. that guard is fine i have a couple like that yes they fo get warm but nowhere near hot enough to cause burns |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 09:13:04
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| Sas keeps curling himself round his guard and his belly goes pink when he does it :( |
Royals - Sas, Boris & Ria
Boas - 1 called Titch until we can think of a name for her!
Cats - Felix, Becky, Max & Willow |
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Falice
Yearling
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2012 : 20:53:26
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awsome, all ordered  thanku for the advice. When fixing the bulb holder to the viv am i going to have to drill a little hole in the top for the wire to go through? Theres holes in it already but they are only just big enough for the probes of the stat and thermometers. |
1.0.0 Royal (Sir Cuthbert)
1.0.0 Corn (Trevor)
1.0.0 C0ckatiel (Baldwin)
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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JodiT
Yearling
United Kingdom
149 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 17:12:17
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| One thing I'd say about the bulb guard, see if you can get one that opens at the bottom. That way if you need to change the bulb you don't have to mess about unscrewing it from the top of the viv as I've found it can be a bit awkward.. :) |
0.1 Normal Royal - Fifi
1.0 Normal Royal - Milo
1.0 Spider Royal - Rupert
0.1 Corn Snake - Flo |
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Cookie
Yearling
United Kingdom
205 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 20:31:01
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| Yea defs get one with a bottom that opens. I have one of each, and its a nightmare having to unscrew it all just to change the bulb. I got mines on ebay for around £10, good quality too. |
1.2.0 Royal Pythons (Sebastian, Romeo & Gypsy)
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Falice
Yearling
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 20:36:48
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| ahhh I just had one delivered, I didn't think of having one that opens i've seen them about as well, Never mind i'll probs upgrade to one at some point. |
1.0.0 Royal (Sir Cuthbert)
1.0.0 Corn (Trevor)
1.0.0 C0ckatiel (Baldwin)
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JodiT
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/10/2012 : 08:43:45
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| It's not too bad having one that doesn't open at the bottom, because the bulbs seem to last quite a while. But I always have a lot of trouble changing the bulb and unscrewing the guard.. but I think I've only had to do it four times in 3 years.. so it's not that bad haha :) |
0.1 Normal Royal - Fifi
1.0 Normal Royal - Milo
1.0 Spider Royal - Rupert
0.1 Corn Snake - Flo |
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First time royal owner
