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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16/08/2009 : 22:38:29
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bought my royal just over a week ago was told it was about 2 months old and was fed a pinkie ever 5 days no other records got a stsrt up viv with the snake but every thing i have read on here says its all wrong some one PLEASE HELP ???????? |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 16/08/2009 : 22:44:29
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kinda hard to know where to start until you tell us what you have got (ie what's in a starter viv)
Rat or mouse pinkie? Mouse pinky would be waaaaaaay too small |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 22:45:03
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Hi Tim, welcome to the forum;-) Dont panic...it can be rectified if it is wrong 
Dont know if you have read it but there is a very good care sheet via this link
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/royal_python_care_sheet.htm
OK, i think best place to start is to find out what your set up is like..
Is your royal feeding ok?
Feeding wise ideally a royal at that age should be feeding on a rat pup... |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 23:27:46
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| as above without more info we cant help. but also remember there is a lot of missleading info on the net so you might have it right alread, but if you have been misold stuff you will find the best info on here |
1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 01:14:47
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Hi, yeah as above the more info you can give the better as regards to the set up you have and what you have been told by the place you bought it from. also a full lenght pic of you royal would help judge on its condition if you are worried about that?
have you tired to feed it yet your self? sometimes they will take looker than the average 1week to settle! |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 21:57:56
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Hi the viv is 50x30x40 aspen bed terrian moss (dampend) under log hide midium size water bowl dial humidity/temp guage (Temp staying around 27) (humidity betwean 50-60) heat mat under aspen covers just under half of viv. Not sure on wattage.
She ?? has fed didn't strike just pushed her nose hard onto the mouse pinkie played with it for a couple of mins the just gulped it down in seconds. she is REALLY active always exploring her viv day and night only went to bite me once but didn't. Just want her to be happy here with me she so beautiful to watch. oh she had some skin on her head from her last shed when i got her a week ago sunday but its almost all gone. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:01:39
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| Probably active because she's starving, a Royal will never need a feed as small as a mouse pink. |
 
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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:02:04
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| oh yeah also got a book ball pythons in captivity NOT A LOT OF HELP read the care sheet much more help than the book but like i said i want her to be happy |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:11:04
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quote:
Originally posted by Tim123
Hi the viv is 50x30x40 aspen bed terrian moss (dampend) under log hide midium size water bowl dial humidity/temp guage (Temp staying around 27) (humidity betwean 50-60) heat mat under aspen covers just under half of viv. Not sure on wattage.
She ?? has fed didn't strike just pushed her nose hard onto the mouse pinkie played with it for a couple of mins the just gulped it down in seconds. she is REALLY active always exploring her viv day and night only went to bite me once but didn't. Just want her to be happy here with me she so beautiful to watch. oh she had some skin on her head from her last shed when i got her a week ago sunday but its almost all gone.
Hi Tim, glad you came back, have been thinking about you and you royal today..
Are your measurements in CM's?
you need to ditch the dials and get a digital thermometer, humidity is ok as normal room humidity.
Till you get the digi thermometer you wont get an accurate temp reading.
Are you using any stats with your set up?
As the others have said the prey item is to small she needs to be on at least small rat pups or weaners depending on her weight....
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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:26:21
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| yep measurments are cm's and no stats was told everything i needed was in the kit (HA HA HA) will get her a rat pup or a fuzzy (as my girl friend says) |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:27:06
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| some shops really are rubbish! and that's why we're all here, lol have you read the care sheet on here too? |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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shep6413
Yearling
United Kingdom
137 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:29:41
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| you need to get a stat asap, is it a heat mat or ceramic/light bulb? |
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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:39:06
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| its a heat mat but dont know the wattage unless i empty the viv |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 22:52:54
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Wooden viv or plastic or glass?
If plastic or glass the heatmat could be better off underneath the viv rather than in it. |
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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 23:01:00
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| glass viv with mesh top and a mesh vent that takes up a 1/3 of one side |
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Tim123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 23:06:00
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| Oh and Thanks every one for your help so glad to know there is help out there feel better already |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 23:14:38
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The heatmat can go underneath it then.
Like this:
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