Wiggles, the Children's Python

[Homebody]

Great points- (I assume you meant to say Wiggles has not eliminated on the wall?) You're right that pegboard isn't expensive anyway, & I look forward to seeing your latest creation.

That's right, "not eliminated." I was really surprised how inexpensive the pegboard is. I just hope they (Lowes or Home Depot) will cut it for me. It'll throw a real wrench into my plan if they won't.

[Bogertophis]

That's right, "not eliminated." I was really surprised how inexpensive the pegboard is. I just hope they (Lowes or Home Depot) will cut it for me. It'll throw a real wrench into my plan if they won't.

With all the projects you do, I'm surprised you don't at least have a little jig saw or something? They're so handy. But they'll probably cut it- maybe for a small fee (?) at most?

[Homebody]

With all the projects you do, I'm surprised you don't at least have a little jig saw or something? They're so handy. But they'll probably cut it- maybe for a small fee (?) at most?

Curiously, it's "all the projects" I do that keeps me from buying tools. Otherwise, I'd buy tools for every project and my apartment would look like a garage.

I'm pretty sure they'll cut it, and their cutting machine will do a more precise job than I could, even if I had a jigsaw. It's pvc that they won't cut. They say that, because it's plastic, it screws up their cutter.

I think I'll do a separate DIY thread for this project, in case anyone else wants to do it.

[Bogertophis]

Yes, it helps to have a garage to "fill up"- I've bought PVC pipes before & they will cut those- just not using the same the saws they use for wood. They have a special tool for pipes & PVC, as I recall.

[Homebody]

I mounted the pegboard walls:

Now, I just need to get stuff to mount on them. I'm thinking ledges, water bowls, baskets, vines... I did get one hook to hold the probe for his RHP, and I also mounted the ramp that leads up to his sky hide. I'm excited. I feel the pegboard will allow me to do a lot more with his enclosure.

[Homebody]

For the fourth quarter of 2023, Wiggles weighed in at 262g. A whopping 19g more than his last weigh-in in July. That's kind of surprising since his last two quarterly weigh-ins were 8 and 10g. Still less than the 30 and 40g increases he was recording when I first got him, but substantial growth nonetheless.

While he got significantly heavier, he didn't get much longer. He only grew 0.37 inches. He's now, 2', 11.53". Still under 3 feet. I suppose that means his waistline must be getting bigger. Still looks good to me though.

[Bogertophis]

I don't think his "waistline" is at any risk. You're an excellent snarent.

[Homebody]

I added wood blocks, a rope and a ledge.


Wiggles obviously can't wait to check it all out.

[Bogertophis]

It's like a military confidence-course, Make sure he warms up first- I guess he can skip the push-ups.

[Homebody]

I added a hammock made from insulating paper. It only took him three weeks to use it.