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Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:52 PM
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Posted By Brindabella
Thanks for everyones suggestions. I'm off to bed...

Thanks for everyones suggestions. I'm off to bed - I now have to think of a good way to break it to the family in the morning. I will follow up on the correct thermometre and thermastat.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:45 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By Brindabella
Sorry I only have the medical thermometre that I...

Sorry I only have the medical thermometre that I use on the kids. I was unable to take a reading from the cooler side of the cage as the electronic thermometre would not read 'mid air' although it...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:38 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By Brindabella
yes we will do that. I have kept the dead one to...

yes we will do that. I have kept the dead one to show to the breeder tomorrow also. He may beable to shed some light. Do I need to find a reptile vet in Townsville to do the autopsy? I'll phone...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:30 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By Brindabella
They were about 40 cms when we got them. They...

They were about 40 cms when we got them. They have grown since we got them as they were initially shorter than the glass doors to their cage however are now about 60/70 cms.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:27 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By Brindabella
Different people have told us different things...

Different people have told us different things about feeding bhp's. Our breeder feeds his mice, then rats and chickens and ducklings as they get larger. We did offer ours some house geekos how ever...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:23 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By Brindabella
36.8 was taken with the medical thermometre...

36.8 was taken with the medical thermometre directly against the surface of the heat mat. Sorry I do not have anything else to measure temps with.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Just checked the buero of meterology for...

Just checked the buero of meterology for Townsville - currently 22.9 degrees.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Cold end without heat mat is ambient temperature...

Cold end without heat mat is ambient temperature of our lounge room. Unable to measure with our thermometre.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
I'm in the process of measuring temps now. ...

I'm in the process of measuring temps now. Although I am still wearing summer pjs myself.
....measured temp in hot zone with heat mat is 36.8 degrees celcius.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Both hatchys were housed together. Breeder said...

Both hatchys were housed together. Breeder said ok while small as long as fed seperately in feed boxes and not together. Breeder said to change to separate cages when a little bigger. Both hatchys...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
PS dead hatchy looks perfectly fine - just a...

PS dead hatchy looks perfectly fine - just a stiff snake! Scales are still glossy. We have opened mouth and all looks fine. No lumps or bumps.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 10:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Tonight we soaked pinky in chicken broth before...

Tonight we soaked pinky in chicken broth before offering, this was suggested in a google search for feeding problems. The remaining hatchy hasn't even looked interested in it. We have left it in...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 10:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Neither hatchling have fed for us since we got...

Neither hatchling have fed for us since we got them although the breeder said they were feeding about every two weeks on a pinky rat. We live in Townsville and days times and night times are still...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 10:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Don't know how many feeds. Were feeding pinky...

Don't know how many feeds. Were feeding pinky rats prior to coming to us. Weren't being force fed prior to us. Apparently feeding the same way we feed our olive python by tapping on nose then...
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 09:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
We recreated the exact set up as the breeder,...

We recreated the exact set up as the breeder, same cage, same heat mat etc. What temperatures should the cage be? Our olive python has the exact set up and feeds well every week.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 08:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
They were feed a pinky rat the day we picked them...

They were feed a pinky rat the day we picked them up.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 08:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
yes, they said that if they didn't feed by this...

yes, they said that if they didn't feed by this weekend that they want to see them. I've tried calling this afternoon however they seem to be out - will try again tomorrow.
Forum: Herp Help 19-Apr-08, 08:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 872
Posted By Brindabella
Unhappy help one of my black headed pythons died today

Hey, one of my two bhp hatchlings dies today. Neither have eaten in 6 weeks however appear shiny, tongues are flicking (well for the one still alive), we have offered a mix of pinkie mice/rats and...
Forum: Australian Snakes 25-Mar-08, 08:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 843
Posted By Brindabella
We recently asked the same question. Our local...

We recently asked the same question. Our local breeder advised us to get the black headed python over the woma as the womas can be quite bitey. We have 5 children aged 18 mth, 2 yr, 4yr, 6yr and...
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 07:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 591
Posted By Brindabella
Is he quiet? I guess at this stage 3 weeks is...

Is he quiet? I guess at this stage 3 weeks is too little to handle too much. At Billabong Sanctuary in Townsville they have a large male named Duke that is a regular at the handling show. He is...
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 07:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 591
Posted By Brindabella
How old is Smoko?

How old is Smoko?
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 07:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 591
Posted By Brindabella
Hey, I'm getting my first olive hatching this...

Hey, I'm getting my first olive hatching this week. She arrives this Wednesday on the plane. (I might need to have a sick day from work to help settle her in). I've read that they hatch at 61cms?...
Forum: General Herps 24-Mar-08, 07:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 64
Posted By Brindabella
Our is 40 watts, I don't know what that converts...

Our is 40 watts, I don't know what that converts to as a temperature.
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 06:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,088
Posted By Brindabella
Hey, we love living on acreage as well! ...

Hey, we love living on acreage as well!

Unfortunately for us our regular reptile visitors are usually the venomous variety eg brown snakes, taipans etc. This is worrying as our children do not...
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