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Colin
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/06/2011 : 08:48:12
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| Can anyone please advise me on the best housing and heating arrangements for two young royal pythons i have purchased.i am very worried that i am not doing things correctly. |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2011 : 09:28:31
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If they're young they're best off in RUB's (really useful boxes) you could use a 9litre for now with a heatmat under 1 quarter of the rub attached to a thermostat (pulse is best but matstats work okay) inside this end of the rub should be the thermostat prrobe (this can also be attached to the heatmat itself) inside the rub should be a digital thermometer to measure the temperature, you want your hot end between 29 to 32 whatever your choice is, it varies from person to person.
Inside the rub you'll want at least 2 hides, a water bowl and if there is room anything else to make it nice and packed out, royals like tight spaces. |
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2011 : 09:30:27
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| Hi there Colin, and welcome. |
Edited by - STICKS on 19/06/2011 09:33:37 |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2011 : 10:01:04
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| Hi Colin. Just to add to Kelfezond's advice i measure my rubs by the length of the snake = the length and width of the RUB. |
1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
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Colin
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
3 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2011 : 11:40:51
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
If they're young they're best off in RUB's (really useful boxes) you could use a 9litre for now with a heatmat under 1 quarter of the rub attached to a thermostat (pulse is best but matstats work okay) inside this end of the rub should be the thermostat prrobe (this can also be attached to the heatmat itself) inside the rub should be a digital thermometer to measure the temperature, you want your hot end between 29 to 32 whatever your choice is, it varies from person to person.
Inside the rub you'll want at least 2 hides, a water bowl and if there is room anything else to make it nice and packed out, royals like tight spaces.
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Posted - 19/06/2011 : 11:45:12
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Hi, Colin and welcome to the forum. Let's get one thing straight - we ALL worry! It's a requirement of being a royal owner lol.
I can't improve on Kelf's and Bob's advice; as you read around on the forum you'll notice different opinions about enclosure sizes, but I won't start that debate. It's a good size to get started with.
There's loads of advice and info on this forum; it's brilliant - but any questions, don't hesitate to ask - we're all learning.
All the very best and congrats on your new royals. |
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Colin
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/06/2011 : 11:46:46
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Many thanks for all the advice,i'm on my way now to get a couple of rub's.
thank you all for your advice |
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advice on housing
