I am asking questions so I know for future reference the only thing that concerns me is rising power costs. Hence why I looked at housing Pairs Together. At the moment I just have one baby coming so its got all the room in the world.
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Talk about rising power costs when it's not even summer and you already have to run the air con all day to keep your herps at the right temp coz it's too hot :/
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If you are concerned about rising power cost your choice of a 150W light is a very inefficient method of providing heat. A much smaller wattage globe or different method of heating all together will be cheaper to operate and still obtain the required temperatures.
There are a multitude of threads regarding housing reptiles communally versus individually, which can be found via a search. Basically it can be done but there are inherent risks associated.
If financial burden is a concern then I don't mean to be condescending but the cost of an injured/dead animal (not only financial but emotional) would outweigh the cost associated of separate housing.
From what I read of your comment you are obtaining a "baby" whilst again it is achievable to house such age individual in a 'larger' enclosure there may be issues faced. I'm not suggesting you need to change anything but understanding the theory behind housing juvenile pythons in 'click-clacks' may be beneficial incase you experience any difficulty.
Anyone who gives you advice or recommendations should be able to justify it, be that a wildlife park or a member on a forum.
There are a multitude of threads regarding housing reptiles communally versus individually, which can be found via a search. Basically it can be done but there are inherent risks associated.
If financial burden is a concern then I don't mean to be condescending but the cost of an injured/dead animal (not only financial but emotional) would outweigh the cost associated of separate housing.
From what I read of your comment you are obtaining a "baby" whilst again it is achievable to house such age individual in a 'larger' enclosure there may be issues faced. I'm not suggesting you need to change anything but understanding the theory behind housing juvenile pythons in 'click-clacks' may be beneficial incase you experience any difficulty.
Anyone who gives you advice or recommendations should be able to justify it, be that a wildlife park or a member on a forum.
RedFox
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Alchemy what paper did you get your info from. I would love a link as it seems to contradict a lot of what I have read.
Firstly, Womas are nocturnal and UV while it gives a nice viewing light it isn't necessary. Don't expect to see all that much movement during the day from adults.
All of mine have an insane feeding response. If you feel confidence enough to keep them in pairs be my guess but I would definitely be too nervous. Especially in a 4x2x2 which is normally the bare minimum for 1 adult.
I would probably only consider housing carpets together. Aspidites are well known to be reptile eaters.
As for saving money, get rid of the spot light and invest in 25w heat cords. Each enclosure costs less a dollar a week to run. Or consider selling some animals.
Firstly, Womas are nocturnal and UV while it gives a nice viewing light it isn't necessary. Don't expect to see all that much movement during the day from adults.
All of mine have an insane feeding response. If you feel confidence enough to keep them in pairs be my guess but I would definitely be too nervous. Especially in a 4x2x2 which is normally the bare minimum for 1 adult.
I would probably only consider housing carpets together. Aspidites are well known to be reptile eaters.
As for saving money, get rid of the spot light and invest in 25w heat cords. Each enclosure costs less a dollar a week to run. Or consider selling some animals.
RedFox
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Lawra how hot does it get in your house? Up here the last few days have being really hot and humid but in the house the temp has stayed constant at 29.
Is your house tiled? I moved all my guys onto the ground as tiles are always that bit cooler. Temps are now 27 cool end, 34 hotspot.
No need for aircon yet, they are hardy animals. If you are concerned you could freeze a 2 or 3 L milk/juice bottle, wrap some tea towels around it and put it in the cool end.
I might try the frozen drink idea. This week even with a nice breeze through the house it has been 36 degrees at about 11am. We are in a crappy rental with no insulation and I'm worried about them not being able to retreat to a cooler area. Their hot spots are set to 34 degrees 24/7 as they're both still babies. Planning to have day/night temps from 1 year old.
Tiles... There are tiles in the kitchen, the rest is Lino, but one enclosure is fixed (built into a wardrobe sort of) so can't be moved around the house without two people at least. The little fish tank actually gets hotter than the melamine and perspex enclosure for some reason and is moveable so I might try that tomorrow.
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With how hot your house gets Lawra, do you ever consider not worrying about heating the enclosure? If you have already tried and it failed, all good. Maybe you could offset the cost of the AC with the savings on the lamps etc. 
But I guess, it would be hard to rely on.
But I guess, it would be hard to rely on.With how hot your house gets Lawra, do you ever consider not worrying about heating the enclosure? If you have already tried and it failed, all good. Maybe you could offset the cost of the AC with the savings on the lamps etc.
I did try not having the heat on at all during the day but still found I needed more cooling (36 degrees measured was with no heat plugged in). I am definitely going to try frozen bottles in the cool side which will hopefully mean no heating and no air con too!
andynic07
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With how hot your house gets Lawra, do you ever consider not worrying about heating the enclosure? If you have already tried and it failed, all good. Maybe you could offset the cost of the AC with the savings on the lamps etc.
Probably looking at 2000watt air conditioner compared to a 50watt heating element, not really much of an offset. Also I am sure the thermostat would have the heating element off with those sorts of ambient temperatures.
I think you got your wires crossed somewhere...
andynic07
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I believe gel coat is very hard to work with but if you want to try using it look for fibreglass supply shops locally or possibly eBay.
Yes over applied laminate not pre laminated board. It's really not necessary. You said you were trying to do it as cheaply as possible so I'm a bit confused as to why you'd want to use it.
pinefamily
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Alchemy, what state are you in, with those reptile categories?
andynic07
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Nice looking woma mate.And My new Baby has Arrived.
Western Australia
pinefamily
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I didn't realize there was such a difference between the states in permits. Here in SA, there are only three categories: exempt (no permit required), basic (basic permit), and specialised (specialised permit). And if anyone only has one of anything off the basic list, they don't need a permit.
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