Re: Mexican Black King Snake Arizona MBK
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Originally Posted by
Mistery510
That's what i was hoping for, but maybe next time lol.
Well anyway, you can't expect a snake to spell out their name if they don't have one yet. ;)
Re: Mexican Black King Snake Arizona MBK
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Originally Posted by
Mistery510
That was WAY too barren, even for temporary quarantine. BTW, you can use small clean cardboard boxes as hides for new snakes- for a tiny one, maybe a jello pudding box, or a cracker box. Just cut a doorway in it- & toss (& replace them) when they gets soiled. (& Put some crumpled paper toweling inside.) And that cardboard roll- just squash it flat so it has a closer feel for the snake. ;)If you want to see a little snake having "fun" you can put a larger box in there- something way bigger than a hide- & cut multiple doorways into it, & fill it with shredded paper towels or crumpled clean soft paper. They love that stuff, & it's almost like "snakey-kindergarten" for them, but really, it becomes a "confidence course". ;) They need stuff around to climb & explore or hide in- not an empty box. So what if you can't see them every minute..."boo-hoo"! Put the snake's needs first- you'll have many years to watch him, & when they feel secure (because they have hides), they're more naturally active anyway.
Re: Mexican Black King Snake Arizona MBK
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Originally Posted by
Mistery510
Nice looking set up. How're you heating it?
Re: Mexican Black King Snake Arizona MBK
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Originally Posted by
Bogertophis
That was WAY too barren, even for temporary quarantine. BTW, you can use small clean cardboard boxes as hides for new snakes- for a tiny one, maybe a jello pudding box, or a cracker box. Just cut a doorway in it- & toss (& replace them) when they gets soiled. (& Put some crumpled paper toweling inside.) And that cardboard roll- just squash it flat so it has a closer feel for the snake. ;)If you want to see a little snake having "fun" you can put a larger box in there- something way bigger than a hide- & cut multiple doorways into it, & fill it with shredded paper towels or crumpled clean soft paper. They love that stuff, & it's almost like "snakey-kindergarten" for them, but really, it becomes a "confidence course". ;) They need stuff around to climb & explore or hide in- not an empty box. So what if you can't see them every minute..."boo-hoo"! Put the snake's needs first- you'll have many years to watch him, & when they feel secure (because they have hides), they're more naturally active anyway.
I know... You got me super paranoid about Mites... I overeacted..
Re: Mexican Black King Snake Arizona MBK
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Originally Posted by
Mistery510
I know... You got me super paranoid about Mites... I overeacted..
Okay, I see. Quarantine is a good time to use disposable (cardboard) hides & for sure, white paper towels as substrate- & even fluffed or shredded paper towels would be okay. Mites would likely show up pretty well with a bit of vigilance- you just want a "happy medium" between enough hides for the snake & NOT enough hides for any mites. ;) Snakes out in the open like that are going to be VERY stressed- because it's totally unnatural for them to be so exposed. (Mites can certainly hide in cardboard, but you just throw it away & then use hides that are impervious to mites if any mites are found.)
