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Reptile show (yeah another off subject thread) (pg. 3)
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| steven-neil |
| Michael,,did you see that we got replaced in Brians avatar by a worm?... |
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| vtec junkie |
| quote: | Originally posted by gimmebeatz
yea i will definitely let you know if i can make it to the expo in early jan. if not that one then certainly the one after that. so u can buy reptiles at this expo as well? along with accessories and cages and things? |
Everything you ever wanted, needed for reptiles. It's insane...... |
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| reddog4063 |
| oh man, I'm mad I didn't see this thread sooner! I've been meaning to check out a herp show for years now but I've never been to one. I kept a Burmese python (Molorus bivittatis) from 1995 until last year, 11 footer 45 lbs... I've since calmed down alot but I recently got a baby Brazilian Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria). These are beautiful patterns of red and orange and don't get all that big. I'm hoping to get more into the arboreals next, like Emerald boas, GTP's, and Amazon Tree boas. Brian, never knew you were into these things man...be careful with that little baby, their spines are very delicate during the first year and prone to kinking. Are you on kingsnake or fauna messageboards? I'll post up some pics of my baby when I get a chance! |
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| vtec junkie |
| quote: | Originally posted by reddog4063
oh man, I'm mad I didn't see this thread sooner! I've been meaning to check out a herp show for years now but I've never been to one. I kept a Burmese python (Molorus bivittatis) from 1995 until last year, 11 footer 45 lbs... I've since calmed down alot but I recently got a baby Brazilian Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria). These are beautiful patterns of red and orange and don't get all that big. I'm hoping to get more into the arboreals next, like Emerald boas, GTP's, and Amazon Tree boas. Brian, never knew you were into these things man...be careful with that little baby, their spines are very delicate during the first year and prone to kinking. Are you on kingsnake or fauna messageboards? I'll post up some pics of my baby when I get a chance! |
Joe -
Damn bro never knew you were into reptiles lol. So what happened to your Burmese? Rainbows are awesome snakes.....very pretty colors for sure. I'm not a member of those boards but I browse here and there.....prob will end up signing up now. I was told about their spines and fragile tails.....making sure I handle him with extreme caution but for the most part I'm not going to be handling him very much because of this and they tend to get more stressed out than other snakes when they are bothered. Can't wait to see your pics. |
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| reddog4063 |
The burm had a history of upper respiratory infections and he was a bit undersized. He lived to be about 13 years old which is almost middle aged. It didn't help that he needed an 80"x36"x36" enclosure, it was difficult to keep the temps perfect.
The BRB is really great so far, had her for about 2 months now. These are super-dependent on maintaining the proper humidity just like your GTP. Some ways I've been keeping the proper temps are: saran wrap over a portion of the top will help with keeping in moisture. I've also found that a large water dish on the warm side and a smaller water bowl on the cooler side is the best way to keep up the humidity. The evaporation from the warm side is great for that. Additionally, I use a log hide stuffed with damn spagnum moss and an automatic misting system (these can be bought for $40-50) set to mist every 4 hours. Also, back off the lighting...when I used a 100W bulb I noticed the humidity would spike down severely between mistings as the air was drying out quickly and the warm side was over 90 degrees (way too hot), I backed off into a 50W the next week and I see temps of about 82 on the warm side and 84% humidity which spikes to 90% during spray sessions. You are going to need to pay attention to the substrate and logs for fungus growth at these levels because moisture = bacteria. I change bedding about twice as often.
What kind of enclosure did you get for it? We should go to the big national show in Hamburg, PA next time it comes around...I've seen pics and you could probably spend 10 hours just walking around. Just really cool stuff. |
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| vtec junkie |
| quote: | Originally posted by reddog4063
The burm had a history of upper respiratory infections and he was a bit undersized. He lived to be about 13 years old which is almost middle aged. It didn't help that he needed an 80"x36"x36" enclosure, it was difficult to keep the temps perfect.
The BRB is really great so far, had her for about 2 months now. These are super-dependent on maintaining the proper humidity just like your GTP. Some ways I've been keeping the proper temps are: saran wrap over a portion of the top will help with keeping in moisture. I've also found that a large water dish on the warm side and a smaller water bowl on the cooler side is the best way to keep up the humidity. The evaporation from the warm side is great for that. Additionally, I use a log hide stuffed with damn spagnum moss and an automatic misting system (these can be bought for $40-50) set to mist every 4 hours. Also, back off the lighting...when I used a 100W bulb I noticed the humidity would spike down severely between mistings as the air was drying out quickly and the warm side was over 90 degrees (way too hot), I backed off into a 50W the next week and I see temps of about 82 on the warm side and 84% humidity which spikes to 90% during spray sessions. You are going to need to pay attention to the substrate and logs for fungus growth at these levels because moisture = bacteria. I change bedding about twice as often.
What kind of enclosure did you get for it? We should go to the big national show in Hamburg, PA next time it comes around...I've seen pics and you could probably spend 10 hours just walking around. Just really cool stuff. |
Joe hit me up on aim brotha....vtecjunkie28 |
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| Shamez214 |
Yo Brian... got any recent pics of the snake?
Also... I want to get one, not anything exotic, as I've never owned a snake before. Something like a corn or king snake. Is it okay to buy from a pet store? Or should I try and find a breeder? |
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| DOOMBOT |
| How did the shark taste? |
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| vtec junkie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shamez214
Yo Brian... got any recent pics of the snake?
Also... I want to get one, not anything exotic, as I've never owned a snake before. Something like a corn or king snake. Is it okay to buy from a pet store? Or should I try and find a breeder? |
I'll post some recent pics up soon. A corn snake is a good snake to start off with. They are east to take care of, don't require a really meticulous environment, and eat pretty well. I would try to find a breeder. Only because this will be your first snake. When buying from a pet store you don't know where it came from. Nine times out of ten it was caught in the wild and has a high chance of carrying parasites which need to be treated by a vet. I can help you find one if you are serious about it. :) |
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| EliPsE |
| Are there any shows coming up this summer in NJ/NYC area? I always wanted a snaked but have zero time to take care of one, let alone a place to keep it. |
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| yankeeBaby |
| ew, ew EW!!! If you ever put me and a snake in the same room or area, you will see someone on the verge of a mental breakdown. :nervous: :nervous: :nervous: no kidding I have a severe phobia of them and freaktheout. :( :( :( :( :( |
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| SebG |
| Ocean fishing= awesome, ive done it few times on a party boat |
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