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I use cheap under-cabinet led lights connected to a mechanical outlet timer. Get lights with clips that you attach to the enclosure with screws, no...

I did not realize that nido was so environmentally stable -- 8-10 days. Makes me even more uncomfortable with all the reptile handing at expos. ...

I'm the type who would put the store on blast simply because every snake it sells now is at risk for harboring nido and spreading it. Yes you are...

Last year one of my normal female ball pythons threw a partho clutch. Of 8 eggs six were duds, two hatched out super normals that are doing well...

The setting you use depends entirely on the intensity of the strip. Bright enough for you to see well is fine during the viewing periods, and fully...

Here's a link to a post from a keeper that I respect who knows a lot more about lighting than I do:...

THIS ^ ^ ^ ! With limited experience, your best bet is probably to just freeze these eggs & be done with it. If you live in a rural area, you can...

The halogen bulb provides basically no light. Here are some pictures. I'm not done yet, I think I will add a shelf too, so she can use some of the...

It's not that rare for snakes to lay infertile eggs- aka "slugs" -one way to know is to treat them as viable, ie. incubate, then candle them to see...

It seems like I see at least one person a year make a similar post in this forum. I think it is uncommon, but not necessarily rare. There is...

Shops don't usually do a full disinfection after an animal sells and a new one takes its place, and don't necessarily disinfect hands between...

Aw, come on! Give me one more chance. ;)

That girl has some "hips"- :D

You were close...but not quite. :)

I called them the day I got the positive test…feel horrible for the other snakes. But the store should have known better about housing 4 snakes...

If you haven't already, you might want to let the pet store know.

Informed estimates run as high as 10% of captive snakes (of susceptible species) could be asymptomatic carriers. I recall that's somewhere in the...

Do you plan to have him seen by a vet?

Agree completely. It cost $60 plus $30-$50 for overnight shipping to swab test these guys for 3 viruses from RLA. In my opinion, so worth it for a...

Yes, thank you! We wanted another snake but definitely will not go through with that until this one passes. He is the sweetest, so I do hope he lives...

At this point in the hobby, I'm not sure that has to count as paranoia. I myself test all incoming reptiles for the relevant pathogens per their...

I'll bite. I say the male is the top one with the short fat tail and the female is the bottom one with the long thin tail.

I am very sorry to hear of this diagnosis. I hope he continues to be/feel well. Probably goes without saying, but I will say it anyway. You...

He was housed with 4 other snakes at the pet store so I was concerned. Also I’m a paranoid person as it is so I did a full panel swab 😆

" should I take extra good care of him to avoid a Nido flare up/RIs symptoms?" This. There are a lot of asymptomatic snakes out there. I'm...