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08-Nov-06, 08:04 PM
| | |  New coastal carpet python!
Hey guys, I'm very new to all this - I just bought a beautiful 9 month old coastal carpet python 2 weeks ago, and have been trying to figure out what else I should buy to keep her happy. So far she's got 2 hiding 'caves' (1 warm, 1 cool) as well as a heating pad under one end of the enclosure, a basic liquid crystal thermometer, a water bowl and some fake jungle leaves. Also, I've placed a UV light (5%, 13W) next to the enclosure, which is on for most of the day. She's been happily eating frozen hopper mice (once / week).
I've been considering buying one of those heated rocks to complement (or replace) the heating pad.. is this a good idea? Also, have I left anything out that she'd need?
Thanks guys!
Dan
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08-Nov-06, 08:05 PM
|  | GeckosAU Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Western Sydney Age/Gender: 15  | | | |
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08-Nov-06, 08:08 PM
| | | | RE: hodges_399
Yea it's plastic, around 45cm x 30cm x 15cm
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08-Nov-06, 08:11 PM
| ![Ashleigh:]'s Avatar](http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/customavatars/avatar2727_1.gif) | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Caboolture, Brisbane Age/Gender: 17  | | |
Hey, I have the same enclosure thing and hide and stuff & you know how you have the thermometer thing on the side of your enclosure, i out mine up the hot end and it only reads 25.. is this cause its not on the actual floor?
(Sorry if this is hijacking.. just want some advise)
Very nice coastal as well  |
08-Nov-06, 08:12 PM
| | | | RE: hodges_399
The guy I bought her from said the click clack should be alright for at least another 6 months... but I'll probably try to build her a big glass one after that!
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08-Nov-06, 08:14 PM
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At the moment your heat mat will be plenty good enough
You will find that he will hide most of time anyway.
They are really good photos you have too, very clear.
D
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08-Nov-06, 08:14 PM
| | | | Re: Ashleigh:]
Yea, I get the same thing as well.. the thermometer never seems to go above 25/26... but yea, that's just the air temp. At first I was a bit worried that it'd be too cold for her, but a lot of the time she's in the cool end.. so I guess it's alright!
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08-Nov-06, 08:18 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Caboolture, Brisbane Age/Gender: 17 | | |
Oh okay, thats good
The reading i get is about 25 at day time and 23 at night time..
What watt heat matt have you got & how big?
Mine is 20x20cm and is 8 watt.
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08-Nov-06, 08:21 PM
| | | | re: hodges_399
The kit was $180 (including a booklet about pythons lol), plus I did a handling/husbandry course for $70, then the snake itself was $280 - at the high end for a carpet python it seems, but the guy I bought her from was very professional so I was sure I was getting a quality python!
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08-Nov-06, 08:21 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Bathurst N.S.W. Age: 34 | | | |
Very nice python mate
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08-Nov-06, 08:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Bathurst N.S.W. Age: 34 | | | |
yep bathurst nickname "Hoggy" !!!
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08-Nov-06, 08:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Melbourne Age: 24 | | | |
hey congrats on the coastal! welcome to the site. i cant think of anything else u might need.
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08-Nov-06, 08:26 PM
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what was in the kit for $180?
D
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08-Nov-06, 08:34 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Caboolture, Brisbane Age/Gender: 17 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by We Have It All  what was in the kit for $180?
D | I think he means everything in it.. cause the plastic enclosure coasts $40. so add on the heat matt, hides, water bowl, plant & book.. and he said a course as well??
so yer.
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08-Nov-06, 09:07 PM
| | | | Re: We Have It All
The kit included the click-clack, a water bowl, 5kg of kitty litter (substrate), a hiding cave, the thermometer and a booklet on carpet python husbandry.. the course I was an extra $70 - well worth it!
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