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  1. B

    [Enclosure Help] Are Madee's Pet Supplies enclosures good?

    Hi! I'm having trouble finding any information on this company. Apparently they're a canberra pet supplies store who make custom pvc enclosures? If I'm being honest they seem too good to be true. A pvc enclosure with built in electronics for $300? I don't know...
  2. K

    Please help

    I have an albino Darwin carpet python, she’s just under two years old and hasn’t eaten in about eight months, we’ve been consistently offering her various sizes of mice but she shows no interest in them, her heating was unfortunately quite erratic for I few months due to being off grid with...
  3. Jordan Dodd

    Just starting

    Gday thanks for reading my 1st thread i hope to get a few responses. My name is Jordan (17yr) and imp interested in looking after reptiles, snakes specify and i was hoping if anyone had some advice on anything or anyone good to talk to around the Central highland area
  4. X

    Dehydrated Python?

    Hi there, I’ve had my Murray Darling for about 3 years (got him from a pretty dodgy pet shop). He’s been absolutely amazing, eats great, super friendly, sheds are amazing etc. he does go off food for a few of the cooler months of the year but vet has informed me that’s pretty normal. He’s...
  5. R

    KNOB TAILED GECKO EGG INCUBATION HELP!! (Again)

    Hi everyone, My banded knob tailed gecko has laid two clutches of eggs recently and while the latest clutch looks pretty good, the first is not doing well at all. As you can see in the images, the one on the right is caved in and has gone moldy and while the other is keeping its shape, it is...
  6. LosingMyMarbles

    Marbled Children’s Python hasn’t eaten or shed in 12 weeks 😭

    I’ve had my marbled children’s Python since March (it’s now nearly July) - she ate 2 days after bringing her home from the breeder, and again a week or so later. We tried to her feed again another week later, she refused but then shed. Since then she has refused every feed. It’s been nearly 12...
  7. Alyssa3040

    HELP!! 3 month old children’s Python stopped eating.

    I have a 3-4 month old Children’s Python I’ve had her for about a month now at home! I have her in a 2x2x2 enclosure. She settled in nicely she feed the second day I got her , then the week after that then about four days after that I offered her another pinky which she feed as I read that a...
  8. B

    Childrens Python First Shed

    Hey all, Ive noticed my juvenile Childrens Python has begun shedding however she has shed in parts and not one big piece. I keep the temp at about 28-29°C with a heat mat at about 31°C throughout the day and drop it too about 24-26°C at night. The humidity was at 48% today but usually sits up...
  9. V

    Please help? Heating/red light question. I’m stressed haha

    Hi, I’m trying to set up the heating for my enclosure before my snake arrives but I’m having trouble and am stressing about it. She will be roughly 4mo, childrens python. She will be in a 7.9L click clack with aspen, leaves and two hides and a water dish. At first I got a heat mat, last...
  10. B

    Green Tree Frog cut/hurt face

    Recently noticed small lacerations on the top both left and right lip of one of my female green tree frogs. The other 2 do not share this problem however, the female with damage is constantly jumping at the top mesh of the enclosure which seems to be the cause of the issue. There also appears to...
  11. mikitfence

    Hi from a complete snake newbie

    Hi all, I'm Mik. I'm an Aussie in my late 20s, and I've loved snakes since I was little thanks to my dad (he never had any but always taught me they weren't to be feared but to be respected). I decided to join here because I've wanted a snake for ages but never actually put in the proper...
  12. Laefiren

    Anyone know where to get egg crate light diffuser or any easier to get alternatives?

    Hi guys, I live i Adelaide and I’m struggling to find egg crate light diffuser. I’ve found some places online that will ship it but as it’s a bulky item I’d prefer to not ship it if I don’t have to. Anyone know anywhere I can pick some up from or any good alternatives?
  13. Laefiren

    Heat mat with green tree frogs?

    Ive got a 45x45x60 Exo Terra for my green tree frogs. I’m looking to change from using infrared as a heat source to a heat mat. It seems like heat mats use on/off type thermostats over dimming. I’m looking for recommendations on thermostats and possibly also heat mats. I’m in Adelaide so not...
  14. X

    Feeding Help

    My Murray Darling (around 3 years old, Male) stopped eating after shedding in June. Before then he was a great eater never missing a feed. Since then he’s only had one large rat in August and hasn’t seemed super interested since. I was wondering when I should start trying to feed him again as...
  15. Laefiren

    Feeding frogs outside their enclosure?

    So I’ve seen a lot of places on the internet where people say that they prefer to feed their frogs or lizards in a different set up to their ‘home’. Do you guys think this is a good idea? What should the feeding enclosure contain?
  16. Laefiren

    Drainage issues tree frogs.

    Hi again guys. How do you guys keep your tanks humid without also flooding them with water? I’m getting a little sick of manually emptying out the water in the tank the hard way. I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas for a long term thing or if everyone just drills drains into them. I’m...
  17. Sarah Jane

    Weird question: do snakes need their body temp to be at the temp of their basking spot?

    Only noticed tonight that my snakes heat lamp had blown, I have no idea how long he has been in the cold for. He’s fine thankfully, and I replaced the bulb immediately and he is currently basking. Much more active and moving around. But this bulb I’m pretty certain is a lower wattage than his...
  18. Laefiren

    Adelaide amphibian vets?

    Hey guys. I know there’s a mega post for this but I never got an answer and I’ve emailed a whole heap of vets who do exotic animals only for them to say they don’t do amphibians. Does anyone know of any vets that do do amphibians. Preferably south or east. I would like to keep them in a small...
  19. Laefiren

    Looking for custom frog enclosure ideas?

    Hi guys, thinking of making my own frog tank later down the track wanted some ideas on how to make it. It would need to be relatively waterproof so I’ll probably make some of it from PVC board? But I’m not really sure how to go about the doors as I quite like the front opening doors my Exoterra...
  20. X

    Scratches on Scales?

    Hi there, I have a Murray Darling Python and I’ve noticed some indentations and marks on his scales. He is eating well, sheds perfectly and seems generally happy but I am concerned about his scales. They look like scratches/indentations and there seems to be patches of odd scales. I haven’t...
  21. B

    Help, baby murray darling

    First time snake owners. Thought we were doing really well, now not eating and has patch of broken scales near neck. Here's her history... dob 19/12/21. Shed 5/1/22. Pinkie fed by breeder Jan 6, 9, 16, 18, 19. We picked her up 21 Jan. Breeder gave us the tub she had been using. Took pinkies...
  22. X

    Snake Yawning?

    Hi there, I have a 2 year old Murray Darling. He’s been doing really well, good sheds, eating great, pooping etc. Today I saw he had his mouth open like he was yawning. There’s been no signs of sickness or anything like that and he seems his usual self. Is this normal (it’s the first time I’ve...
  23. H

    Snake got blutack stuck to face

    Last night my snake escaped her enclosure (pressumibly through the hole the thermostat goes in). As a quick fix to stop escapes we put blu tac to fill the hole while thinking of a proper solution. This morning she had tried to escape again waking up to her having blu tac all one side of her face...
  24. C

    Feeding python after shed

    Hi, so I have just bought my new Stimson hatchling, And he came home a few days ago but was in shed, now he’s finished his shed, I want to know the best way to get the pinkie mice ready to eat for him, like what the actual process is from start to finish, from taking it out of the packet...
  25. C

    Need Help! 1st time Snake Owner

    Hi, so im a new reptile owner, i have a T+ Stimson Hatchling, but in his enclosure i have him on the paper towels, and hes spilt water on the paper towel but hes also in shed and he travelled yesterday to get him to my home, i dont want to stress him out by getting him out to change the towel if...
  26. S

    Is my Diamond Python set up ok? 😰

    Hey guys and gals, So I have a diamond python called Snoot whom I love very much. Snoot is about 1yr and 8 mths old. I’ve learnt recently that Snoot is quite small for his/her age and that Snoot is underweight so I’ve started feeding him bigger mice, (Wheener mice) which Snoot gobbles down...
  27. X

    Heating Lamp Recommendations

    So I’ve been using a reptile one heating lamp bulb and it just blew (only 3 weeks of having it). After reading reviews apparently this is super common with all reptile one bulbs. Does anyone have any recommendations for good heat lamp bulbs? I use a heat mat as well of course but would like the...
  28. C

    New Reptile Owner

    Hi, So i am due to get a new reptile soon, A Stimson Python to be exact Which will be hatched next month i think? so ready to pick up around christmas time, but from my understanding they need to be in a smaller enclosure for the warmth, I was going to buy 2 enclosures, 1 for when i first...
  29. HerpDerp

    WANTED Jungle Carpet, well established hatchling, early to mid december

    MatthewKeating submitted a new resource: WANTED Jungle Carpet, well established hatchling, early to mid december - wanted to buy Read more about this resource...
  30. HerpDerp

    Jungle Carpet, well established hatchy, early to mid december

    Hey everyone, First of all I want to thank everyone for all their help with my incessant and likely silly questions. You have all be a great help and I have enjoyed my time here so far. Secondly, I am in the process of buying everything I need to house and raise a snake. And I would like to...
  31. HerpDerp

    What is that one piece of advice that you wish someone had given you when you first started keeping snakes?

    Hi all, My name is Matthieu, I'm in Melbourne and I've always wanted a pet snake. There is nothing more frustrating for me than people who intentionally or unintentionally abuse their animals because they are ignorant or because they want to join the latest fad. This has lead me to be...
  32. M

    Help! Python not eating!

    My diamond python (5yrs, male) won’t eat. He at first starting being a bit weird with his food a couple times in a row- being interested and striking but guarding before eating, or not eating until I left the room or turned out the light. He’s never had problems with eating before this. But...
  33. X

    Stimsons Not Feeding

    Hi there, I’m a first time snake owner with a 7 month old Stimsons Python. He was feeding relatively well for the first 3-4 months. He’s shed twice (both clean full sheds) and the last shed was just before winter. Now I haven’t been able to get him to eat for almost 3 months. He shows interest...
  34. H

    First time snake owner

    Hi all, first time snake owner here. I have a roughly 8 month old Children’s Python, I have had it for around 5 months. It always handled well and only tagged me once when I scared it. A few weeks ago I went to pick it up to handled it, but it was around feeding day and it mistook my finger...
  35. R

    Help!! Is my spotted okay?

    I got a new enclosure for my nearly 1 year old spotted python and she was exploring and somehow ended up getting herself through the lid clip (I’ll attach photo- hard to explain) on the roof of the enclosure. She seemed a little stuck but managed to really slowly pull herself all the way...
  36. M

    Strange contorting behavior in python

    Occasional lurker, first time poster. For about 2 weeks now my Central Australian Carpet Python (5 years old, 1.5m long) has been showing strange behavior. It started with insistent face/chin rubbing along the walls, but not to the point where there was visible damage to the snake. Then it...
  37. Lucidslair

    Injury? Please help! Deep dent in snakes body

    Hey guys This is my first reptile it’s a roughly 8 month old jungle python. Everything up until this point has seemed fine, it’s been eating properly and I just upgraded it’s food to weaner mice and earlier today he had first one and ate it fine however I’ve just looked in the tank before...
  38. Grigals

    Darwin carpet python substrate

    Hi guys! I'm setting up a new terrarium for my Darwin carpet python August and the last thing i need to add now is substrate. All the pet stores were recommending aspen bedding but I'm pretty sure that's not a good thing to use? I would really like a more natural looking substrate anyway, if...
  39. Laikin

    WANTED Bredli Hatchlings

    Hi, im looking for a bredli hatchling, i live near Coffs Harbour, NSW
  40. Atlas

    Thick tail Gecko Housing (help?)

    Hey guys! My housemate and I are considering getting a pair of thick-tailed geckos - both 3yr old males. (Won’t be housed together, don’t worry!) Neither of us have any experience with geckos however we’ve both kept pythons and I’ve got a beardie. We’ve both been doing as much research as we...
  41. Laikin

    Baby Bredli Husbandry Help

    hey everyone, i'm getting a baby Bredli python in a month or so and was wandering if anyone could help with the general husbandry (i've done my own research just wanted to get more opinions)
  42. Jduff

    Children's Python Enclosure

    Hi all, I have had my Children's Python for almost a year (purchased as a hatchling) and it has recently shot up in size, and so I need to get a new enclosure. My current enclosure is 60 x 40 x 45, and based on the last shed (of which was a few days ago) the snake is around 60 cm. I was...
  43. R

    ive never owned a reptile im 14 and am buying a beardie what type should i get

    and ideas on what is better for a nub reptile owner???
  44. A

    Pygmy bearded dragon help

    Hi there :) I've very recently bought a pygmy bearded dragon (around four days ago) and I'm not sure what to do with a few things and i have a few questions... I'm not sure how old she is? the people I got her from said that she was born late December to early January maybe, but she is quite...
  45. lyzzi

    Help with Flies in Reptile Room

    Hi friends (sorry if this is the wrong place for this) Any advice, tips, tried and tested ways to get rid of flies in your reptile room/in the room your reptiles are in? I don't want to use fly sprays or the things you put in you power outlet, because they say 'not safe for fish' and I don't...
  46. Link the Noodle

    Night heating for pastel ball python

    Hey everyone! New owner here, I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn off the heating lamps at night for my ball python, Link. I don’t have an UTH yet, so I’m still cautious with the whole heating arrangement. I know it’s not healthy for there to not be an established day/night cycle...
  47. F

    Caring for Plains Rats?

    Hi! I need some help. Has anyone had any experience with plains rats? They’re native Australian mammals that are absolutely adorable, and I’m thinking of getting one! I’ve done tons of research, but since they aren’t as common as other pets, they isn’t much info on them. Can anyone give your...
  48. Snakebreak

    Do snakes get worse before getting better (RI)???

    My snake seems to be more mucusy since giving him the antibiotics prescribed for him. Is it true that he will get worse before he gets better? Is he just bringing up the mucus so it rids his body of it? It's been 2 weeks now. His a albino Darwin 4 years old. QUICK BACK STORY Temp and...
  49. I

    New Stimson's Python Won't Hide! (Newbie)

    Hey there! I'm a new snake owner and purchased a Stimson's python three days ago. He is about 5 weeks old and quite aggressive but I know through proper handling each day he will grow out of it. He lives in a 3ft tank and climbs up into one of the lid corners instead of basking or hiding. The...
  50. M

    Help- Olive Python has scabs over nostrils

    Hi there, My snake has had a habit of rubbing her face on her cage. She has stopped doing it but I’ve noticed that her scabs have covered her nostrils completely! What can I do? What’s normal? Will this stop her from eating? Will this harm her in any way?
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