GeckoJosh
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You don't need one with hatchies . as long as they are warm , they are happy .
While this is true to a degree it really isnt a good message to send out to beginners
You don't need one with hatchies . as long as they are warm , they are happy .
If you were talking to Matt at Pet magic, you can't go wrong. A nice bloke and really knows his stuff with all things reptile.I went into a pet store today and the manager of the reptile and amphibian department is a breeder. They had some nice tubs there that make great click-clacks he told me and he also mentioned that while some hatchys and juvies don't mind the openness it is always better to keep them in a smaller enclosure, such as a click-clack. Particularly for the reasons that Snowman stated. Thanks for all of the advice on this guys. I also would like to announce that I could be taking a job at that pet store working with this guy to learn more about various reptiles and the set-ups required and am really excited
Don't be like that. The whole idea of the forum is for different opinions. Doesn't matter if people agree with you or not.I was only going off 40 years of experience . Young experts who read something somewhere obviously know best . All my hatchies have been healthy and thriving kept at 30c till sold . While we are at it my snakes incubate their own eggs with almost 100% success . So once again goodbye to this site ;
If you were talking to Matt at Pet magic, you can't go wrong. A nice bloke and really knows his stuff with all things reptile.
Although it seems a bit left field to what were all used to, it does make me wonder if keeping clickclacs in a heated enclosure and therefore removing the cooler ambient temps could help with problem feeders and overall getting hatchies to feed? The forum is full of threads about hatchies that wont feed and a lot of the problems seem to be cool ambient temps to me, which if the whole click clack was in an enclosure that is heated the ambient will be warmer.
Is that making sense?
I don't think that they are saying keep the whole enclosure at 32-33 but more like 30 degrees.If young snakes are happy as long as they are warm, why don't my snakes spend all day in the warm side? My snakes spend more time on the cool side than they do on the warm side. Only for a few days after a meal to they stay on the heat. I understand that keeping them warm will get them feeding, but wouldn't that just be because their metabolisms are in over drive? I can't see how that it healthy. I definitely think snakes, of any age should be given an area to cool down if they need to.
i just love the way we all do things the same and get along so well........hahahahaha
i am glad i dont say what i do......geees ..... my 40 years of experience looks very lame compared to all you 21 year old experts.... i would be shot down in flames. but feel free to P.M. me
Actually with the exception of myself the majority of the posters in this thread are at least over 30 and some have tonnes of experience
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Also the time you have been keeping reptiles doesn't mean a thing, I know 18-20 year olds that would run rings around the majority of people on this site.
I don't think that they are saying keep the whole enclosure at 32-33 but more like 30 degrees.
You are dead right that questioning the why is the way to go if nothing more than learning. My basic knowledge on this is they thermoregulate to reach an ideal body temperature and once looked at that theory and asked a few questions as to why we can not keep snakes at that temperature. I was told that different stages of life and functions require a slightly different "perfect temperature" . Some of these reasons are when a snake is pregnant or sick but possibly when a snake is found and growing the ideal temperature is pretty stable. I am not saying that this is the case and after eating may actually be one of those times that it requires a slightly higher core temperature so hopefully your question gets answered. I don't think the original poster would have minded so much if his idea which has passed the test of time (may not be ideal but will not kill) was questioned or if someone said this is not ideal for this reason but when it is shot down rudely with "face palm" or told it is not quite the worst idea ever posted but close it really puts people off posting. I am not accusing you of either of these things and don't really care who it was but think it was a bit rude. I also agree with what you are saying in your post and hope someone has some scientific reasoning as to the why the method works and which method is ideal. Remember there is many ways to skin a cat.I still don't understand. That isn't letting them cool down.
And just to clarify, I'm not saying my experience/knowledge is better than anyone else's, I'm just curious about the advice people are giving so I'm asking questions for clarification. I completely agree that other people have more experience, but before anyone takes advice on the internet, i think its pretty important to question it instead of just believing it. Fair enough?
I also agree with Geckojosh. how long you have been keeping is irrelevant. Someone could practise bad husbandry for decades, doesn't mean they are a good keeper.
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