Hi! Well just to start off, I've been stalking this forum forever but due to a dash of social anxiety haven't joined. Anyway, I'm here now and hoping to stay! I've been seriously considering getting a Stimsons python for around a year now; spending every spare moment reading up on anteresia in general, but there are some embarrassingly obvious things I have yet to pick up, either due to being told two different things by two different people, or the fact that every book/article I've read plainly doesn't say. I'm 15, but look quite a bit younger, (and a girl, that shouldn't matter, but somehow it seems to) so people tend to take me less than seriously when I'm trying to talk to them seriously about things like this. As you can see, I'm not very straight to the point; but here are the questions, and excuse my ignorance but I'm just trying not to screw up, for the sake of the animal.
- What exactly would be necessary in a 4ft melamine enclosure? I've been told by certain individuals that a heat mat and normal household bulb + thermostat is all that is necessary, yet others insist on a UV bulb? I'd lean towards the latter, seeing as we're trying to replicate the animals natural habitat; but it's whatever.
- Any big no-no's when purchasing an enclosure?
- How often on average would a stimmie shed? (Dumb question, I'm sure. Trust me, I feel as stupid as I sound. )
- Any outstanding sources of information around the Maitland/Newcastle/Cessnock NSW area? I've been to almost every pet shop in a 100km radius, all things slimey at tuggerah have been the only people who've sounded like they know what they're doing, so far.
- How long is long enough to keep a hatchie in a click clack? I'm under the impression that 6-7 months is adequate, but correct me if I'm wrong! And lastly, how long should a stimmie go without feeding before I should get worried? (Prepare for the worst, right?) Thanks in advance for any help!
- What exactly would be necessary in a 4ft melamine enclosure? I've been told by certain individuals that a heat mat and normal household bulb + thermostat is all that is necessary, yet others insist on a UV bulb? I'd lean towards the latter, seeing as we're trying to replicate the animals natural habitat; but it's whatever.
- Any big no-no's when purchasing an enclosure?
- How often on average would a stimmie shed? (Dumb question, I'm sure. Trust me, I feel as stupid as I sound. )
- Any outstanding sources of information around the Maitland/Newcastle/Cessnock NSW area? I've been to almost every pet shop in a 100km radius, all things slimey at tuggerah have been the only people who've sounded like they know what they're doing, so far.
- How long is long enough to keep a hatchie in a click clack? I'm under the impression that 6-7 months is adequate, but correct me if I'm wrong! And lastly, how long should a stimmie go without feeding before I should get worried? (Prepare for the worst, right?) Thanks in advance for any help!