Have you tried flushing the bedding out w/ water or something?
Like, popping your boys and squirting some water.
02-02-2012, 11:48 PM
snakesRkewl
paper towels :gj:
02-02-2012, 11:52 PM
ImBooBy
I keep my snakes on newspaper just to prevent that...ohh plus its free :P
02-02-2012, 11:57 PM
snakesRkewl
I love paper towels for all of my snakes, especially the breeders.
I hated my males getting stuff stuck to their junk :O
02-03-2012, 12:54 AM
youbeyouibei
Re: An I in danger?
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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl
I love paper towels for all of my snakes, especially the breeders. I hated my males getting stuff stuck to their junk :O
^ I would tend to imagine they did as well, lol! Good info to keep in mind if ever mine get of age/size to breed. Thanks for the thread, op, learned something reading this. Thanks!
02-03-2012, 01:17 AM
wolfy-hound
Why not put them on newspaper for the breeding season? Would eliminate the possibilty of substrate getting stuck on/in anything. When they aren't breeding, it shouldn't be as much of an issue.
02-03-2012, 01:44 AM
Kylegep
Re: An I in danger?
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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound
Why not put them on newspaper for the breeding season? Would eliminate the possibilty of substrate getting stuck on/in anything. When they aren't breeding, it shouldn't be as much of an issue.
I've thought about that, the down side is its not very oder friendly. I used newspaper before but I know a lot of breeders don't use it. Not really my thing, everyone has a preference. I would like to try coconut chips or cypress, just can't find them anywhere. :)
02-03-2012, 12:56 PM
HighVoltageRoyals
Re: An I in danger?
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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl
I love paper towels for all of my snakes, especially the breeders.
I hated my males getting stuff stuck to their junk :O
Though I haven't bred yet, I second this. Paper towels for bedding is SO much easier.
02-03-2012, 02:28 PM
Ben.L
Re: An I in danger?
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He's popping on the assumption that if they consummated the pairing there won't be any casts.
Sorry to hijack - so you're saying if I pop a male and see any residual sperm, that it's unlikely that he's locked recently?
02-03-2012, 03:38 PM
Annarose15
Re: An I in danger?
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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound
Why not put them on newspaper for the breeding season? Would eliminate the possibilty of substrate getting stuck on/in anything. When they aren't breeding, it shouldn't be as much of an issue.
x3 All of my breeding females are on newspaper to prevent this exact scenario.
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Originally Posted by Kylegep
I've thought about that, the down side is its not very oder friendly.
Clean your tubs more often and they won't stink. Odor = excretions or mildew that don't need to be in there anyway. My breeders mess their tubs when they're paired, but then they always get fresh tubs when separated.
