redid the snake room

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Originally Posted by Kizerk

gotcha :) i do have one snake that is like that, she gets two hides

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I guess I don't understand the 1 hide perspective.

I understand the 0 hide perspective, but in my mind it is either 0 or 2. If they need a hide to feel secure, why wouldnt they want to feel secure on both the warm and the cold side?

well the other two, they seem to go on both hot/cool spots just fine, and they're eating consistently....

it was one girl, who i noticed always stayed in one area... so yea

i have the one hide for just incase...

We have our het. pied in a hatchling rack we got from Neil Golli, its tiny and black so it acts like a hide, he said with his hatchlings and there tubs (in the rack) he doesnt use hides....I could only imagine the one inch space the poor snake would have after putting 2 hides and a water dish in there.

And on to the point:

I was commenting on the water dish because...she says her humidity is perfect...usually you place a water dish off to either side..if it is to high or to low when have a light over head, I dont know if that light gives off any heat...being that it was hard to tell if she was using any sort of UTH...and that some tank owners tend to use both UTH and over head heating, heck I used it in our 55 gallon just because of the location of the tank (it was in the coolest room) so I was wondering....if the humidity is perfect, then why was the water dish under the light? Usually you do this to help bring down the humidity, looking at the tank in the picture it seemed like something that needed to be done anyway. So I was curious. And I have owned 3 diffrent UTH...all have gotten way to hot..this comes from checking it every half hour. And no I didnt mean to type "I dont see any holes" I meant to type "I dont know if thats enough holes" I went back and edited it..but I guess it didnt get send...everyone gather round and stone me now..as I am the first person to make a mistake...

Thats fine with me if people want to treat me like the village *******, if I came off that way excuse me. I'm passing on helpful information that I think everyone should know, the other posts on here about basic care and the care sheets all give there information plain and simple....some people just dont get it unless its given in a diffrent way.

While everyone else comments on how great the decor is, I get to the point.... some people might view this as a positive thing to have.... not you guys I guess. :cool:

I think plenty of people over the time she has been on this site have suggested in a more then nice tone for her to change this or do that.. something we all do to everyone....we also hope it doesnt fall on deaf ears...has it?
Hell, I didnt think I was actually hurting anyone's feelings to begine with, excuse me if during the day I am busy taking care of a toddler, 6 of my own snakes, 3 cats, 2 dogs and everything else that goes into running my life, only after hours (like this..and nap times) do I get to sit and type anything worth reading....so yes...I will do a one liner....read it as you will...just stop reading into it.
And also Amy I think it's pretty rude of you to one day as me for a ride to a show and act all friendly , and the next to call me rude and act as if I'm the enemy.....

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Originally Posted by TheAudOne

We have our het. pied in a hatchling rack we got from Neil Golli, its tiny and black so it acts like a hide, he said with his hatchlings and there tubs (in the rack) he doesnt use hides....I could only imagine the one inch space the poor snake would have after putting 2 hides and a water dish in there.

And on to the point:

I was commenting on the water dish because...she says her humidity is perfect...usually you place a water dish off to either side..if it is to high or to low when have a light over head, I dont know if that light gives off any heat...being that it was hard to tell if she was using any sort of UTH...and that some tank owners tend to use both UTH and over head heating, heck I used it in our 55 gallon just because of the location of the tank (it was in the coolest room) so I was wondering....if the humidity is perfect, then why was the water dish under the light? Usually you do this to help bring down the humidity, looking at the tank in the picture it seemed like something that needed to be done anyway. So I was curious. And I have owned 3 diffrent UTH...all have gotten way to hot..this comes from checking it every half hour. And no I didnt mean to type "I dont see any holes" I meant to type "I dont know if thats enough holes" I went back and edited it..but I guess it didnt get send...everyone gather round and stone me now..as I am the first person to make a mistake...

I keep the water on that side because it is over the heat source, the light gives off some heat, but it is not used as a heat source, but the humidty stays at a good level the way it is set up, i do mist it when he is going to shed though.

Thats fine with me if people want to treat me like the village *******, if I came off that way excuse me. I'm passing on helpful information that I think everyone should know, the other posts on here about basic care and the care sheets all give there information plain and simple....some people just dont get it unless its given in a diffrent way.

It was just bothersome because you only said that it was wrong at first, and did not give any constructive critizism...i am fine with critisim as long as it helps me get things on the right track instead of just saying its wrong

While everyone else comments on how great the decor is, I get to the point.... some people might view this as a positive thing to have.... not you guys I guess. :cool:

I think plenty of people over the time she has been on this site have suggested in a more then nice tone for her to change this or do that.. something we all do to everyone....we also hope it doesnt fall on deaf ears...has it?

I dont know if you recall, but when i first came to this site, my snake had no heat, no regular light schedule, nothing that a snake needed, and you all helped me change everything, so now he has heat, humidity, and everything that a healthy snake will need. yes, he is missing a hide, but i went to get him another one tonight, but the herp. store hours are changed. :rolleyes:

Hell, I didnt think I was actually hurting anyone's feelings to begine with, excuse me if during the day I am busy taking care of a toddler, 6 of my own snakes, 3 cats, 2 dogs and everything else that goes into running my life, only after hours (like this..and nap times) do I get to sit and type anything worth reading....so yes...I will do a one liner....read it as you will...just stop reading into it.

And also Amy I think it's pretty rude of you to one day as me for a ride to a show and act all friendly , and the next to call me rude and act as if I'm the enemy.....

We were fine untill this thread. I have never had a problem with you, i still dont have a problem with you. You never have been the enemy. You PMed me the other day and said congrats on my new het. pied (which i thought was pretty nice of you), but you come across to me on me in this thread. We all have problems in our lives, trust me, i have a lot going on, it is not a reason to loose all manners though.
It seems like all derived from a couple of typos and some miscommunication, and it just blew up. I know we all have our rough days, and that probably played a big role in this too. Can we just put the fight in the past get back to business as usual?

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*offers cookies to all*

anyone want a chocolate covered oreo?

how can you fight with oreo in your teeth?

I'll take a cookie! :P


Please?

you got it! :chew:

Spanks! ;)

I use UTHs by Zoomed. They are great when hooked up to a dimmer; I measure my temps daily and there's nothing wrong. But if you have no dimmer, you are putting you and your family in danger. If it gets too hot, it can melt plastic..
I was always taught that the water bowl should never be above the UTH; it will warm the water too much and make it more of a breeding ground for bacteria. Also, how can your UTH be providing a nice warm hidespot with a bowl atop it?
Aud has some great points; I would not be assuming that she is out to upset you; she is trying to help.

I understand that everyone on here has helped you realize what you need to do and that you have made changes for the better, but you still have some progress to make. Heck we all do, I'm tinkering with my racks right now.
But yes, the water on your UTH that isnt controlled will make the water way to hot, and breed bacteria that can really harm your snake if he soaks in it or drinks it.
We have all said nicely ... maybe some more nice then others, that you need a rheo-stat, dimmer switch, thermostat, etc. etc. on the UTH but you seem to think "If it's working now...who cares"
People that have owned snakes for longer then you, and who have seen the problems these issues can make are trying to help you but your not listening, so I got a little more then ticked at your responses.
I live in the sticks, so everything is a drive for me, and I have a toddler...which can make a 1 hour drive a living hell on some days...most days. Yet I drive 2 hours to the vet. 2 hours to the reptile store, and in the middle of the night I'm driving around town trying to rig a tub. to last through the night (when we had a guy give us 2 BP's while standing in our reptile store at 9pm one night) they sell everything all Wal-Mart to atleast hold you over until you make to home depot, bring a $20 to Wal-Mart and get what you need.
There isnt a thing that distance or money could put in front of me that I wouldnt do for my snakes....that's the responsability each snake owner takes on when they own a snake...some just dont get it or care.
I'm just worried that you will get Adam's snake and treat it like you are your other snakes, hate me if you will..but I'm here to make sure the snakes are happy...not to make sure I'm not hurting someone's feelings.