Any snake owners out there?

[Billogna]

Just got home from work and checked on him. He’s partially exposed right now, which is an improvement. Warm end.

Sounds like he's digesting and settling in! Good stuff! Congrats!! And good luck with the new addiction!!

 

[Panhandler80]

Sounds like he's digesting and settling in! Good stuff! Congrats!! And good luck with the new addiction!!

65 gallon aquarium, springer puppy, 20 chickens, snake, full time job, most weekends hunting or fishing, rental house, three boats, 6 year old.

I’ve lost my mind!

 

[Panhandler80]

Sounds like he's digesting and settling in! Good stuff! Congrats!! And good luck with the new addiction!!

Whoa! Here’s a first. Cool side and in the tree with lights on!

 

[IW17]

Good stuff. Glad too see he's out. I saw the two decorative pieces. The problem is they don't offer what most snakes want. Typically they want something just big enough to squeeze into. That's why in the wild you can flip old logs or leftover building materials that look smashed into the ground and find pretty good sized snakes. The half logs and aquarium decor looks nice but in most cases they rarely use them, especially when very young. That's why a you'll hear a lot of people complain that their snakes will flip their water bowls over and soak the enclosure. They're typically looking for a tight place to squeeze under. Unfortunately there's not too many good options for hides at a pet store. And honestly anything that will work for him at the size he is now will quickly be too small as he grows. I use whatever stuff I can find around the house until the reach full size, then I'll upgrade to nicer looking options for the enclosure once I know it will be permanent.

 

[Panhandler80]

Noted. Thanks.

 

[TxxAgg]

Tagged

 

[Billogna]

65 gallon aquarium, springer puppy, 20 chickens, snake, full time job, most weekends hunting or fishing, rental house, three boats, 6 year old.

I’ve lost my mind!

It starts with one colubrid.... Next thing you know you have breeder racks full of pythons and boas, and are thinking about starting a rat or rabbit farm to afford to feed them....

 

[Nine Banger]

It starts with one colubrid.... Next thing you know you have breeder racks full of pythons and boas, and are thinking about starting a rat or rabbit farm to afford to feed them....

This was my teen years. My parents were saints in hindsight, I didn't treat them well enough.

 

[IW17]

It always starts with a corn or ball python. Then one day bam! Lol

 

[IW17]

Speaking of a strong feeding response. This water python would literally try to eat anything. Fingers were not off his menu.

 

[Panhandler80]

It always starts with a corn or ball python. Then one day bam! LolView attachment 1056671View attachment 1056672View attachment 1056673

Yeah, I'd be working with an attorney if this wound up in the house! Think I may send her this picture with... "Local, and the guy is trying to rehome it. Super chill snake and free." I'll post her response! Haahahahaa

 

[Big Sky Guy]

Good stuff. Glad too see he's out. I saw the two decorative pieces. The problem is they don't offer what most snakes want. Typically they want something just big enough to squeeze into. That's why in the wild you can flip old logs or leftover building materials that look smashed into the ground and find pretty good sized snakes. The half logs and aquarium decor looks nice but in most cases they rarely use them, especially when very young. That's why a you'll hear a lot of people complain that their snakes will flip their water bowls over and soak the enclosure. They're typically looking for a tight place to squeeze under. Unfortunately there's not too many good options for hides at a pet store. And honestly anything that will work for him at the size he is now will quickly be too small as he grows. I use whatever stuff I can find around the house until the reach full size, then I'll upgrade to nicer looking options for the enclosure once I know it will be permanent.

I kept and bred corn snakes for almost a decade through high school and into college. For hatchlings I would use toilet paper tubes and then for young snakes I think paper towel tubes are hard to beat and I never had to buy them just saved them instead of throwing away. They are small enough hat they can feel secure in there. When they inevitably poop on them just toss them and put a new one in. Once they would get larger I would get the carpet roll/poster shipping size tubes and cut to desired length depending on size of snake.

I also worked in the serpentarium at college. We generally used newspaper for substrate, which I think is a solid choice for a rack system but unattractive for a terrarium setup like this. I think I ended up using aspen shavings as substrate for my personal snakes but did use paper towels, newspaper and then aspen shavings at various points just fine.

 

[IW17]

Good point that I should have done better at saying. My one rule is don't get too attached to anything in the cage. There comes a point inevitably when they will drop a duece so nasty that cleaning it with holy water isn't even an option and you're just gonna pitch it.

 

[IW17]

Also I'm just gonna put this out there since I'm not sure what your experience level is, so if you already know, just ignore. Don't ever use pine or cedar as a substrate. The oils are poisonous to reptiles and you'll end up killing them from a respiratory infection.

 

[KenLee]

Lol my wife woulda packed her stuff and left if I did what you did.

Boy seems quite pleased though

My house would have been burned to the ground

 

[Pharmseller]

I have a bunch of snakes but I keep them in the yard.

 

[IW17]

Pituophis is such a cool genus. I wish we had some here in ohio.