Took a few pics after cleaning the cage

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Some of you guys/gals weren't kidding about Bloods being picky for fresh water. Everytime I fill up his bowl he goes in for a drink.

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Here is my current concern with this Blood: He likes to push on the glass at night and he'll do it until he rubs his nose raw!

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See the black spot on the tip of his mug? That's from him pushing on the glass. He doesn't do it as often anymore but it still makes me worry.

SHawwwEEET! He is still a good looking boy! I love his partial dorsal striping. :gj:

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Don't tell anyone... but I may just be heading towards a new purchase in the possibly near future.

Thank you Connie! :)

Hot damn!!! Looks just like my male!

Nice cage too! Boaphile?

Also what's that black wire in there?

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Hot damn!!! Looks just like my male!

Nice cage too! Boaphile?

Also what's that black wire in there?

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It's a 2x3 I purchased from Replite Basics. http://www.reptilebasics.com/2x3-Cag...h-p-16286.html

I installed a radiant heat panel on the top and use a Helix to regulate the temp.

That little black cord by the water bowl is the probe from the Helix thermostat. I drilled a hole in the back of the cage and used a piece of duct tape to hold it in place (on the outside). Sometimes the snake can move the probe a little bit but it always stays under the hot spot.

That's what I thought it was for. I'm having trouble getting my radiant heat panels running perfectly.

You can't put the probe on the ground. When they lay on. The RHP will run full blast for who knows how long.

On top of the paper like that I don't see how itd make sure the floor was the right temp.

I've got my probe on the side of the wall close to the floor. And its working ok. Still trying to fine tune it. That way they can't lay on it.

I've also heard people putting the probe on the cool side. And with bloods setting it at like say 80. And saying the hot spot would be the 88ish temps. But I'm unconvinced.

How's your setup working for you?

Sorry for the long post.

niiiiiice. i have a hog island boa who loves to rub. nothing i can do about it. he's still doing it even though he's in a bigger more secure enclosure. his face is all swelled up.

i have no idea how to make them stop. worried me before but since mine is now eating regularly... i'm not worried anymore.

also he saw the vet and dave barker even gave us his 2 cents on the matter :)

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

That's what I thought it was for. I'm having trouble getting my radiant heat panels running perfectly.

You can't put the probe on the ground. When they lay on. The RHP will run full blast for who knows how long.

On top of the paper like that I don't see how itd make sure the floor was the right temp.

I've got my probe on the side of the wall close to the floor. And its working ok. Still trying to fine tune it. That way they can't lay on it.

I've also heard people putting the probe on the cool side. And with bloods setting it at like say 80. And saying the hot spot would be the 88ish temps. But I'm unconvinced.

How's your setup working for you?

Sorry for the long post.

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I haven't had any problems with it. Hot side temp is always 88. I use a tayler temp/humidity gauge to double check everything whenever I record the temps and everything has worked out really well.

My wife and I do a pretty job of monitoring my snakes cages. The only thing that happens is when the snake splashes some water around and the Helix will read a few degrees cooler but the RHP is pretty small and can't get too hot. The panel itself isn't big enough to generate too much heat if you know what I mean.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

niiiiiice. i have a hog island boa who loves to rub. nothing i can do about it. he's still doing it even though he's in a bigger more secure enclosure. his face is all swelled up.

i have no idea how to make them stop. worried me before but since mine is now eating regularly... i'm not worried anymore.

also he saw the vet and dave barker even gave us his 2 cents on the matter :)

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I'm convinced they are trying to sneak out to party. :P

Nice cage good looking blood!

Nice blood! :) Like the coloring.