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[titan1]

Hi

I am brand new to the joys of pet snakes and pick up my first Children Python tomorrow (taken me 5yrs to convince my hubby that we should get one!)... I am really keen on learning as much as I can from this site!! if you have any hints or tips please let me know..:lol:

cheers
Ang

 

[schizmz]

Welcome and get ready for addiction time 8)

 

[SNAKEBOY33]

Welcome to the world of reptiles.

 

[imp480]

Welcome to the addiction
If your childrens python doesn't eat for the first few weeks DON'T WORRY!

 

[titan1]

Welcome to the addiction
If your childrens python doesn't eat for the first few weeks DON'T WORRY!

Thanks for that.. I know I would have worried!!

Also does anyone have any tips on the heating/lighting in the enclosuer? I have a 4ft by 2ft and have a heat lamp in the right corner. I can only find/get a 50w heat lamp and have a thermostat set at 32 the issue is its going off within 5mins and staying off.. I am worried that its heating up to quickly and am concerned it wont get the light in the tank? does anyone know where I can get a 25w red heat lamp from? or any other suggestions?:?

 

[Tinky]

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You wont stop at one reptile.

 

[titan1]

Thanks Tinky; ill give it a go

 

[Tinky]

You could read my Snake Commandments thread. . . and then do the oposite.

 

[shellfisch]

Congrats guys, exciting time!

A 4ft by 2ft enclosure MAY be too big for a baby to start with? Check with whoever you are purchasing from, if they sell it to you in a small tub, it could be better in there for a little while.

You may get away with putting it into your big enclosure if you provide plenty of places to hide.
Don't bother it to much for a week or two, minimise handling etc to give it time to settle in

 

[JUNGLEJAGUAR]

Hello.. & welcome..

JJx

 

[Spot_the_mac]

Thanks for that.. I know I would have worried!!

Also does anyone have any tips on the heating/lighting in the enclosuer? I have a 4ft by 2ft and have a heat lamp in the right corner. I can only find/get a 50w heat lamp and have a thermostat set at 32 the issue is its going off within 5mins and staying off.. I am worried that its heating up to quickly and am concerned it wont get the light in the tank? does anyone know where I can get a 25w red heat lamp from? or any other suggestions?:?

hi and welcome to aps
how old is your childrens? if it is a hatchling it only needs a small container. mine is in a 10l sistema container from big w or coles and a heat mat under about a third of it connected to a dimming themostat which runs pretty well constant temp without turning on and off and she is quite happy in there. spot is 4 mths old

 

[JAS101]

Thanks for that.. I know I would have worried!!

Also does anyone have any tips on the heating/lighting in the enclosuer? I have a 4ft by 2ft and have a heat lamp in the right corner. I can only find/get a 50w heat lamp and have a thermostat set at 32 the issue is its going off within 5mins and staying off.. I am worried that its heating up to quickly and am concerned it wont get the light in the tank? does anyone know where I can get a 25w red heat lamp from? or any other suggestions?:?

welcome to APS ,
have you got a temp gauge so you know what the temp is in the basking area ?
dont just go by the numbers on the thermostat as they are often a far bit off [ can be up to 10 degrees off] . as for the heat lamp giving off light , its not needed for snakes . only for our veiwing pleasure. i use ceramic heat emitters [ dont give off any light- just heat ] . with any heat or lighting globes/bulbs they should have a cage on them , as they snakes can get burnt [ make sure the cage mesh is smaller then the snakes head] otherwise the snake might squeeze through the mesh and get cooked in the cage .

 

[Gibblore]

Welcome to the madness

 

[JrFear]

Hiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!

 

[anntay]

welcome. you get addicted very quick and soon will want a house full