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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
you have a wonderful tub setup!!!
Thanks! It's seen a lot more stuff added in the month I've had her lol.
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
Thanks! It's seen a lot more stuff added in the month I've had her lol.
well you've done a terrific job within that month. if you don't mind me asking: how big is your tub? and is that a little container of sphagnum moss i spy?
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
well you've done a terrific job within that month. if you don't mind me asking: how big is your tub? and is that a little container of sphagnum moss i spy?
I'm honestly not sure; I don't remember how many quarts/gallons it was displayed at. It's the biggest one Walmart sells when it's not Christmas-time, and it's about 3 feet by around 18 inches by 18 tall or so. I don't have a ruler to measure exactly so that's all from eyeballing it.
And it is indeed spaghum moss in that lil container! Spazhime recommended it on their tumblr, and while I haven't really seen Maze use it, I'd prefer to give her the option. She hasn't figured out that she can dig yet, but that might just be a side effect of not having a super thick layer of substrate right now (I didn't sterilize enough this time around, my bad!!)
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
I'm honestly not sure; I don't remember how many quarts/gallons it was displayed at. It's the biggest one Walmart sells when it's not Christmas-time, and it's about 3 feet by around 18 inches by 18 tall or so. I don't have a ruler to measure exactly so that's all from eyeballing it.
And it is indeed spaghum moss in that lil container! Spazhime recommended it on their tumblr, and while I haven't really seen Maze use it, I'd prefer to give her the option. She hasn't figured out that she can dig yet, but that might just be a side effect of not having a super thick layer of substrate right now (I didn't sterilize enough this time around, my bad!!)
thanks for the answers! you've done a great job on the tub. i'm actually new to tub setups so i like seeing how others set up theirs!
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
thanks for the answers! you've done a great job on the tub. i'm actually new to tub setups so i like seeing how others set up theirs!
No problem, thanks for the questions! Tubs are fun; you can pretty much customize however you want. I've seen layouts where someone drilled screws into the base of logs through the plastic to create a more natural-looking effect of my pvc pipes. They look pretty dang sweet, and I would do the same if I could find some nice branches that I'm sure aren't toxic. (And bake them first bc I'm suspicious of bacteria lmao).
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Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
This photo reminds me of my special Hybrid :)
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
What a pretty baby! And that's a dang good photo, whoa. I was surprised when mine had a reflection, personally -- didn't expect plastic to be that reflective. It's all in the angle lol!
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She is definitely in shed now lol. I might have handled her more than necessary, but not to worry! No more until she sheds. (which is hopefully before Wednesday because that's our scheduled vet check up.)
Serious question though: if she's still in shed by Tuesday should I just reschedule the appointment? I've read that overhandling can damage the new skin and she's majorly cranky whilst in shed anyways.... ??
https://68.media.tumblr.com/cca529d0...5dzo6_1280.jpg
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Kinda funny to compare that last image to the last time she was in shed. She wouldn't unball last time -- this time she doesn't want to stop exploring lol.
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I'd say no on cancelling. Going to the vet falls under "unavoidable handling" imho, but I've taken that stance since the specialized exotics vet I go to is in the Army and can be out in field at in opportune times. Better to see her when she is around for the snake, vs the roommate's cats who can easily see one of the others.
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Thanks for the advice. You're probably right -- I scheduled this appointment two weeks ago, so it'd probably be another two weeks before they could get her in again. Guess we're going in cranky!
There she is.
https://68.media.tumblr.com/fe96860e...5dzo1_1280.jpg
(She's even more blue now than in this picture.)
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Just from an examination the vet gives an all clear as far as RIs go (thank); just have to drop by for a fecal whenever she decides to go lol. Only issue I had was, as expected, how close she was to shedding. He handled her pretty roughly and felt up and down her belly, and that was enough for some of the skin on her back to come loose, causing a bunch of holes along her spine. She shed this morning, but the holes made it incomplete. The rest came off just as it should.
And the thing that got me was, after I'd told the vet that she was literally a day away from shedding, he rubbed the skin loose and looked at me and immediately criticized her humidity. I'm aware, thank you. It's been around 80% all weekend 8/. I still don't think she was really ready to shed this morning, but. Whatever I guess.
On a more positive note, here are the only two 'good' post-shed pictures. She's so squirmy!
https://68.media.tumblr.com/8f3a6a96...5dzo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/61b86aca...5dzo2_1280.jpg
Such pretty blushing on her head :').
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Despite all the madness in the past two days, Maze remains an eager eater. I took her out a few hours after the above photos were taken and managed to get some nicer ones. Apparently me handling her has nothing on her appetite; I've weighed her right before feeding before and she still took it like a champ.
The perfect photos:
https://68.media.tumblr.com/03c6ea1c...5dzo4_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/837c79a1...5dzo3_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/30cd3167...5dzo2_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/da24ed34...5dzo1_1280.jpg
She is such a model.
This time when I presented the rat, she sniffed it for a good two minutes before gently taking it into her mouth. I wish I'd gotten video because it made me laugh. Here she is "constricting" her prey. (Don't mind the hydro monitor, I'd just moved it there to measure on that side of the cage so it's not exactly accurate yet.)
https://68.media.tumblr.com/7e8ba728...5dzo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/a7b77453...5dzo3_1280.jpg
What a dork. After that she decided to poke her nose out of her hide in a way that made me think she was waiting for more.
https://68.media.tumblr.com/a3895c3f...5dzo6_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/09d1e1e4...5dzo5_1280.jpg
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
man is she pretty (cue Johnny Bravo). red axanthic is such a cool gene. nice photos!
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
man is she pretty (cue Johnny Bravo). red axanthic is such a cool gene. nice photos!
lmao, thanks! yeah, i really like it so far; realistically i know she's probably going to brown out/turn more red in the future, but those sweet sweet silvers are nice while they last. it's hard to find pics of the super form as an adult because all that comes up in google searches is the het version. oh well. guess we'll just have to watch her change colors as she grows!
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Today I woke up and found Mazikeen sitting on her humid box, which i've never actually seen her do. She moved very little over the course of five hours, so I managed to get this "time-lapse" of sorts.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...i5dzo1_540.gif
Today was also feeding day, so I decided to actually record a video of her wrapping her meal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eno3_QeAXaA
She's never missed before, so I found it kind of hilarious that she did while on camera. The pressures of stardom, I tell yah!
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Substrate was getting a bit dry, so I had to take her out a bit early. She doesn't like the spray bottle at all. I'll be spraying away from her and she suddenly recoils :/. Out of the tub we go!
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And back home she goes (had to take the thermometer out to spray so it's reading low on the hot side in this pic).
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo2_1280.jpg
Because I thought it was fun, here's the weighing pic side by side with a pic from exactly a month ago:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.png
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
You weren't kidding when you said Maze was right behind Tapioca! Just a single gram apart wow! It's amazing to see how much she's grown since you've had her. Precious little girl is growing so well under your care <3
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by MissterDog
You weren't kidding when you said Maze was right behind Tapioca! Just a single gram apart wow! It's amazing to see how much she's grown since you've had her. Precious little girl is growing so well under your care <3
It'll be interesting to compare their growth rates since they are so close right now. Who knows, Tapioca might shoot ahead and make up for those extra 6(?) months! And thank you! Crossing my fingers that your boy gobbles his food right up this week!
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Today was cleaning day + feeding, so I didn't get too many pictures.
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She struck and missed the first time this time around too, which is weird. Since she was sitting on the plant I think she might have just lost her balance a little bit.
Bonus: I caught her doing this last night:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.jpg
That's my thermostat probe wire, if you can't tell. It's fixed now, but dang is she ornery! Some folk's snakes push for food.... mine tries to climb the probe wire. Sigh. Good thing I love you, Mazikeen. <3
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
Try warming the mouse's head with a hairdryer next time - prob won't miss ...
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
Try warming the mouse's head with a hairdryer next time - prob won't miss ...
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The rat was about 99 degrees so I kinda doubt that was the problem? But I could be wrong lol.
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
The rat was about 99 degrees so I kinda doubt that was the problem? But I could be wrong lol.
They don't HOLD the heat long though , that's why I stress to blast with a hairdryer then offer immediately then reheat and offer again etc etc .
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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They don't HOLD the heat long though , that's why I stress to blast with a hairdryer then offer immediately then reheat and offer again etc etc .
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True. I'll keep it in mind for next time. I don't actually own a hairdryer bc I have short hair and my roommate is apparently just an air-dry kinda gal, so I'll have to see if I can find a cheap one :P.
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Some pics from the past few days :3
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.jpg
Added some more stuff to her tub today -- I found this awesome wooden bridge that should give her some added enrichment, since it has varied textures and climbing surfaces. I can tell she's gained a lot of muscle around the neck from when I got her, and I'd like to say that's because of how much she climbs. But, who knows? That's just an educated guess based on observation.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...o1_r1_1280.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...o5_r1_1280.jpg
Can you spot the noodle?
I also keep her on a timed UVB light, so she has a good day/night schedule and access to a full spectrum light, so more enrichment there! Plus all the ground cover. I've never seen her dig, but I don't know if that's because she's not interested in digging or if I haven't provided enough room for her to dig. Probably the latter. I plan on trying some stuff over the winter and seeing how she likes it.
Exactly 20 minutes before her light turns off, there she goes:
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Tonight's feeding night, and she knows it!
EDIT: and in case you couldn't spot the noodle, there she is!
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo4_1280.jpg
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Loving the new hammock!! What kind of netting is it? Where did you get the cute little wood ladder bridge?
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by MissterDog
Loving the new hammock!! What kind of netting is it? Where did you get the cute little wood ladder bridge?
Thank you! It's burlap -- I found a roll cheap at Walmart and stuck some eyelets in the corners, then threaded gardening wire through to hook it on. So, even if she messes it up I can just make a new one easy.
As for the bridge ladder, I just looked in the small animal/bird section on Amazon until I found something reptile-safe. Was tempted by those suspended coconut hides, but maybe next time ;).
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Your set-up for her home is TOP NOTCH! :gj:
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Inspires me to get working on my snake pads! Have to get me some fly pads like that.
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
Thank you! It's burlap -- I found a roll cheap at Walmart and stuck some eyelets in the corners, then threaded gardening wire through to hook it on. So, even if she messes it up I can just make a new one easy.
As for the bridge ladder, I just looked in the small animal/bird section on Amazon until I found something reptile-safe. Was tempted by those suspended coconut hides, but maybe next time ;).
Mind sharing a link? Most of the items are just listed as "natural wood" without any other specifics of what type of wood. Just wanna make sure it's not pine or cedar. Cute idea btw thank you!! <3
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Misternewbie
Your set-up for her home is TOP NOTCH! :gj:
Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Godzilla78
Inspires me to get working on my snake pads! Have to get me some fly pads like that.
Designing it is a lot of fun, and also "how much crap can I jam in one tub??" lol. You get to mess around and your snake gets more stuff to interact with, win/win!
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Mind sharing a link? Most of the items are just listed as "natural wood" without any other specifics of what type of wood. Just wanna make sure it's not pine or cedar. Cute idea btw thank you!! <3
There's a secondary description further down on most items (it's hiding, it's evil), but the one I picked is for sure made of hardwood. Only thing I don't like about it is the metal hooks at each end. It's made of heveawood rods, as the product description claims. Here's the link!
I think most of the other ones would have worked -- only a few I found were made out of pine or just generic "all-natural wood". But, I wanted to be sure either way. Hope that helps!
EDIT: obligatory feeding pic
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.jpg
temporarily got stuck bc suddenly my butt's too big for this plant?????? what??????
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I took her out a bit early today (it's been around 42 hours since she ate, and she was all over her tub last night) and got some decent natural-light shots. I also found Corey Woods’ old page about Red Axanthics today, which had some stuff that made me laugh a bit:
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“Red Axanthics and Het Red Axanthics can be aggressive as well as outgoing animals. They don’t like to sit still and can be hard to photograph.”
Just from Mazikeen’s behavior, I can pretty much agree with all of this. She’s an extremely aggressive feeder. When I open the tub to spot-clean she will literally crawl out right into my hand. And she will not sit still, not even after a nose boop. She’ll freeze when something startles her, but she doesn’t stay frozen for long, and she uses every single inch of her tub at night. She’s not “aggressive” in the bite-y sense, though. So, can’t really attest for the entire morph but yeah, that pretty much describes Mazikeen!
She found my watch – one of the few surfaces on me that she actually has a decent grip on – and kept spinning around it. And squeezing. Strong grip for a tiny snake!
(As for photography…. if she notices my phone she tries to sit on it. Silly girl.)
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Pretty sure she's one meal away from heading into shed; the darker markings inside her side pattern are getting even darker, and so far she's shed after 6 meals each time. Next meal is #6, so we'll see if that's the magic number come Monday!
And since I forgot last time, here's a view of her tub from the outside, showing the CHE/UVB setup + my crappy construction paper "privacy wall" so my overhead light doesn't bleed into her enclosure as badly at night.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo3_1280.jpg
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by MissterDog
Same, honestly. lmao
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Haha I guess some kids just don't like picture day :p
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Looks in blue to me! cranky!
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by MissterDog
Haha I guess some kids just don't like picture day :p
Not when you forget your glasses! lol
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Originally Posted by Godzilla78
Looks in blue to me! cranky!
Oh, believe me, I never doubted she's in blue right now. It just hits her kind of hard, apparently, what with how much her temperament changes whilst she's in shed lmao. Does not WANT to be held, does not WANT to wander the cage at night. She's most like the "pet rock" folks claim BP's are when she's in shed. It's kind of eerie :/.She's right as rain after she sheds and eats, though; it's just the wait up until then, hahaha.
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So I've been peeking in on her periodically, just to see if I need to re-wet her moss. She's due to shed either Monday or Tuesday, and right now I'm betting on Tuesday. Here she is, hugging her moss.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.jpg
And then today I checked her, still no change, so I thought I'd take he rout for a few minutes, just so I could get a comparison picture to right before she went blue. She's definitely darker now. Afterwards she went straight back to her hot hide, so that's just the place to be for sheds, apparently.
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She's getting so big ;w;. And to think this is only the beginning!
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Look at how fat that tail is.
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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SHE'S GONNA BLOW
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Yup! I'm expecting a present with her shed, that's for sure. :D
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
Look at all her beautiful fresh scales! <3
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She's got the look! lmao. Every time she does something dumb (like forget where she dropped her food and then panic), my roommate just shakes her head and says, "Thank goodness she's pretty!"
Speaking of food, I went ahead and fed her before work. I had to pop open her hide for her to even notice it was there , but she struck it like always. Definitely glad she has such a strong feeding response lmao.
How come all my not-blurry pictures looks like this? :/
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo6_1280.jpg
And got a video of a yawn... when she was facing away from me. Sigh. lmao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORHt8ZoLPDE
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Starscream
I am officially deceased, thank you for blessing my day with this tiny yawn.
Oh wow today is also feeding day for Firnen, funny coincidence! :P
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Joci
I am officially deceased, thank you for blessing my day with this tiny yawn.
Oh wow today is also feeding day for Firnen, funny coincidence! :P
Nice! When she sheds she eats, so I tend to reset my feeding schedule after she sheds :P.
I found the girl poking around under her hot spot today. It seems like she was trying to dig underneath the back of her hot hide, but I'm not really sure what she was trying to do there lol. My hands shake always, so the photo quality isn't the best :/.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...5dzo1_1280.jpg
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Turns out I forgot to flip her cold hide back over last night; as soon I put it back she zoomed to that side, and has been there since XD. (You just ate u silly snake, wrong side :/)
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
Haha! It's weird how they do that! After I fed Firnen he stayed in one spot for a couple hours and then went right into his cold hide!
I think our beeps are broken.. :rolleye2:
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Re: Mazikeen progression thread
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Originally Posted by Joci
Haha! It's weird how they do that! After I fed Firnen he stayed in one spot for a couple hours and then went right into his cold hide!
I think our beeps are broken.. :rolleye2:
This probably isn't nice or recommended, but I sometimes leave her cold hide overturned right after she eats so she will go to the hot side and actually digest. I'm a mean mom who won't let her do what she wants! lmao. Usually she does it on her own, but occasionally she just will not go to the hot side unless I intervene :/.
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