Ok cts keepers I'm interested in moving up to something a little more advanced than pythons and I want to make sure I understand how to care for common tree snakes properly (specifically a blue phase, not that it makes any difference).
So for an adult I'll need an enclosure approx 4x3x3 with lots branches, vines and leaves to hide in and climb on.
Temps should be around 31c in the hot end to 25c cold end.
I should have a UVB 5.0 globe as well since they're diurnal.
I'll need to feed it fish (avoiding goldfish) 2-3 times a week occasionally supplementing with pinkies if it takes them.
If I've got any of this wrong please correct me.
Now some questions.
Since they are aboreal should I still provide hides (I've noticed some people have an aquarium in the bottom which would make having a hide difficult).
Besides guppies what are a few other types of fish they will eat both for variety and in case I can't get one type of fish.
On feeding what sort of fish/water treatments should I be wary of when purchasing feeder fish from a petshop.
Does anyone know of anywhere reliable off the top of their head where I can by feeder fish from in the newcastle/central coast area.
I don't worry about humidity for my pythons so I'm not familiar with having to deal with it, how humid should it be ie. spray every day, every other day, once a week, only worry about it when sheding, etc.
Whats the best way to deal with heat waves for these sankes, I usually just put frozen water bottles wrapped in paper towel in my enclosures on hot days but that might not work to well for an aboreal snake.
I think that's it, at least all I can think of atm.
So for an adult I'll need an enclosure approx 4x3x3 with lots branches, vines and leaves to hide in and climb on.
Temps should be around 31c in the hot end to 25c cold end.
I should have a UVB 5.0 globe as well since they're diurnal.
I'll need to feed it fish (avoiding goldfish) 2-3 times a week occasionally supplementing with pinkies if it takes them.
If I've got any of this wrong please correct me.
Now some questions.
Since they are aboreal should I still provide hides (I've noticed some people have an aquarium in the bottom which would make having a hide difficult).
Besides guppies what are a few other types of fish they will eat both for variety and in case I can't get one type of fish.
On feeding what sort of fish/water treatments should I be wary of when purchasing feeder fish from a petshop.
Does anyone know of anywhere reliable off the top of their head where I can by feeder fish from in the newcastle/central coast area.
I don't worry about humidity for my pythons so I'm not familiar with having to deal with it, how humid should it be ie. spray every day, every other day, once a week, only worry about it when sheding, etc.
Whats the best way to deal with heat waves for these sankes, I usually just put frozen water bottles wrapped in paper towel in my enclosures on hot days but that might not work to well for an aboreal snake.
I think that's it, at least all I can think of atm.