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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/06/2010 : 13:15:36
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me again, sorry for all the questions but i have one more
what is best to keep a hatchling in. i have setup a large faunarium
http://www.888reptiles.co.uk/productdetails.php?ProductID=1894&ProductGroupID=947
is this ok for a hatchling or am i better of getting a RUB/plastic container from a shop.
i have a heat mat under it and have a stat and a thermometer and am guna go and buy loads of stuff to go in it next week but wabt to wait until i now for def what the hatchling is going in. it will be a 2010 hatchling by the way. |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 13:45:13
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| That should be fine. |
 
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2010 : 13:45:46
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so the faunariun is fine until it grows out of that.
Also what substrate do you use. I have seen alot of people using some brown sort of substrate like eco earth or bark or something but not alot of people seem to be using aspen? |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Edited by - reptiledanny on 04/06/2010 13:47:39 |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 14:20:43
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| I used to use Aspen, have now moved onto Aubiose (a cheaper version of Aspen really). |
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 14:33:09
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| I have raised all my hatchlings in that type of faun and usually move them on when they are about9 months old, I use aspen after the first few weeks, before that I use white kitchen paper towel until I know they are mite free. |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2010 : 15:25:06
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quote:
Originally posted by Robert
before that I use white kitchen paper towel until I know they are mite free.
why is there a chance that when i buy one from donny they could have mites? what is the brown substrate used? |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Edited by - reptiledanny on 04/06/2010 15:25:20 |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 15:57:10
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| Any snake bought may have mites, especially I'd say one which was in a room with 10,000 other reptiles. |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 16:01:59
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oh ok, so check the royal over at donny as i don't really want to be bringing mites back to infest my other reptiles.
what is the brown substrate? and what is the ideal temp range 28-33? |
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Edited by - reptiledanny on 04/06/2010 17:41:44 |
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 20:34:10
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| Hi Danny, it is always a good policy to isolate any snake you get in a seperate room as far away as possible from your established collection, you need to ensure that they don't have mites hence the paper towel so you can visually see any signs, as BE says any reptile exposed to others that may have them can also get them so caution is the keyword here, secondly they may not have mites but could have other diseases like RI (respiratory infections) and again you don't want any other snakes to get that either so keep any new animals away from your already healthy ones for a few weeks until you are absolutely sure they are infestation and infection free. Also you need to be scrupilously clean when handling, handle your established collection first, cleaning between snakes and then handle your new arrival last so as to reduce any transmission. As for the dark substrate I have no idea unless it's coco/orchid bark, in which case you need to check humidity, see the care sheet. I hope this helps you |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/06/2010 : 08:47:11
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| thank you so much for your help, you have helped me alot. i have done loads of research but its always different hearing it from people that actually own the snake. plus alot of care sheets differ from each other contradicting themselves. |
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
957 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2010 : 20:50:23
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| You are very welcome Danny |
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