Aussie Pythons and Snakes

Auzlizardking · #16 30-Mar-08, 05:20 PM

What you be home Monday Matt send me a PM - will see you then - fish tank omg what is world going to....lol

cma_369 · #17 30-Mar-08, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Auzlizardking

What you be home Monday Matt send me a PM - will see you then - fish tank omg what is world going to....lol

yeh ill be late in the arvo but my bro will be home all day....had to chuck the fish out you see so i can keep the ackies in the tank till there real home is ready... haha funny thing is the money i owe you for the tank i used for the purchase of my ackies and that FISH tank hehe will have to get to the atm tonight though if your lucky

will send you pm

cma_369 · #18 30-Mar-08, 08:55 PM

BUMP!!! does anyone know what i should be doin in regards to overnight temps???
I'm only able to manage to get the basking spot upto 33 degrees will that be fine till im able to sort it all out tommorow night after work when i should have there proper enclosure set up with room to be able to lower the heat light and create a heat stack????

i dont't want the little creatures to freeze it does get cold out this way at night now

Cheers matt

Kenshin · #19 30-Mar-08, 09:47 PM

these are the only photos i could get of my ackie setup i have an adult pair in a 4x2x2 i use and highly recomend high mercury vapour bulbs for all monitors i use a 100w bulb in this setup the tiles are terracotta stacks they hold heat well are easy to clean and are cheap from bunnings i use wood as spacers there is a hollow log up the cool end as a cool end hide that is never used a water bowl and a nesting/digging box that is cool moist and humid at all times temp at the top of the stack is 70 it drops dramaticly every level of the stack and thus they spend 80% of theyre time in the stack they are fed crickets and pinkys mainly with the occasional spider, woodies, chopped day old chick as a treat pm me if you need anymore info

Kenshin · #20 31-Mar-08, 06:09 AM

ah yea and i dont bother providing any night heat whatsoever

TWENTY B · #21 31-Mar-08, 11:13 AM

no heat at night? It can get down to 5 degrees here in mid winter. Is that ok?

Gregory · #22 31-Mar-08, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cma_369

i asked how i'll need to keep them the breeder i got it off just said they like it hot pretty much not very detailed info...

That's a bit harsh Matt. While we were speaking I got the impression you knew about how they were kept. I remember you answered in the affirmative when I mentioned a few things. You came back and asked what size crickets they were eating and didn't really ask much else. You really should have said that you had absolutely no idea what you were doing and I'd have been more specific. You should have been set up ready for the ackies, again I was under the impression that you were.

Greg.

TWENTY B · #23 31-Mar-08, 05:12 PM

Kenshin, any chance you could post a pic showing your whole setup?
what size globe are you using?
mercury vapour right.. is it self balasted or do you have it in a balast can?

Kenshin · #24 31-Mar-08, 05:57 PM

i live in perth it gets fairly cold here to but im sure my herp room holds decent temps

heres a full enclosure pic of how i house my pair of ackies its simple and effective and i also included a pic of the 100w murcury vapour bulb

any other questions i can help with?

cma_369 · #25 31-Mar-08, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregory

That's a bit harsh Matt. While we were speaking I got the impression you knew about how they were kept. I remember you answered in the affirmative when I mentioned a few things. You came back and asked what size crickets they were eating and didn't really ask much else. You really should have said that you had absolutely no idea what you were doing and I'd have been more specific. You should have been set up ready for the ackies, again I was under the impression that you were.

Greg.

Sorry mate i worded it wrong. I do know a few things about them about how to set up them basically i just didn't know the specifics and i guess its my fault for not bein specific enough. Pm sent. Next time iknow to properly research and set up for the animal prior to getting one.

cma_369 · #26 31-Mar-08, 06:48 PM

"Thanks very much for your detailed information Kenshin i will Pm you if i need to ask about anything else.
I can't thank you enough

Cheers,
Matt

cma_369 · #27 31-Mar-08, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TWENTY B

no heat at night? It can get down to 5 degrees here in mid winter. Is that ok?

it can get down to minus 3 here... is that alright to provide no night time heating

Aslan · #28 31-Mar-08, 07:05 PM

CMA - I live in Macarthur area as well and provide no night time heat for any of my small Monitors...they are fine...

I don't have any current pictures of my setups but they are very simple to keep...Kenshin's photos and info are tops...

I'll PM you...

VARINIDAE · #29 31-Mar-08, 07:21 PM

hi, i have quite a few ackies and i keep them all in tanks heated with ceramic heaters governed by a digital thermostat which my refrigeration mate gets me (usually a Dixel or Carel at around $100.00) i find that if i keep the hot area between 33-38 degrees and the cool spot 23 - 27 degrees with no heat at all once sundown has arrived it works the best, you have to remember that these are desert animals so you only need to put water in for them about once a week as if you leave the water dish in all the time it can raise the humidity levels, also pay very particular attention to their lighting requirements as the wrong lighting will cause them not to eat properly as well as a calcium deficiency,
Regards Varinidae's father - Acanthurus.

cma_369 · #30 31-Mar-08, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Aslan

CMA - I live in Macarthur area as well and provide no night time heat for any of my small Monitors...they are fine...

I don't have any current pictures of my setups but they are very simple to keep...Kenshin's photos and info are tops...

I'll PM you...

Phew i was worrying that theyd freeze with the temp in the baskin spot sittin at 30 all night. Im thinkin of sittin one of thoose 150w outdoor lights over there tank to give them more warmth?? (not at night time of course lol) til i have the time to get to a petshop to buy proper things( it sucks bein out for work be4 dawn and gettin home late 6 days a week, which means most shops are shut when i have time to get to them)

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Originally Posted by VARINIDAE

hi, i have quite a few ackies and i keep them all in tanks heated with ceramic heaters governed by a digital thermostat which my refrigeration mate gets me (usually a Dixel or Carel at around $100.00) i find that if i keep the hot area between 33-38 degrees and the cool spot 23 - 27 degrees with no heat at all once sundown has arrived it works the best, you have to remember that these are desert animals so you only need to put water in for them about once a week as if you leave the water dish in all the time it can raise the humidity levels, also pay very particular attention to their lighting requirements as the wrong lighting will cause them not to eat properly as well as a calcium deficiency,
Regards Varinidae's father - Acanthurus.

Thanks for that mate, geez you know what i've noticed every next bloke has a different opinion on how they like to keep the same species of animal. i'll take every little detail on board in deciding on perfecting my enclosure for my little ackies so i can see them at there best

Thanks everyone for your input it has really helped even though i should have this already sorted before i bought em. I didn't plan on buying them, its just once i saw them i had to have one and before i knew it i had purchased a second one to go with the first.

Cheers,
MAtt