Monty Ate!!!!!!!!!!

its been an awsome week for me and Monty first he shed perfectly then tonite he ate a mouse in only 2 tries!!!!!!!!!

i got pics but i cant figure out how to upload them on to the website

Awesome, good for you!

As far as pictures go.. you can't upload them here, but if you get an account somewhere like at webshots.com you can upload pics there and link us to them from here. That's what I do.

You can upload them here if you make an album,there is only a certain amount of space tho

I have pictures here and at webshots, i just take the one i want from webshots and post it here when i want to, simple as that.

or use www.imageshack.us its awesome

Oh, I didn't know you could upload them here. my bad.

how do i get them from webshots to here?

Once you set up albums at webshots, you'll have your own webpage there. Just link us there from here. Mine's here:

http://community.webshots.com/user/orca2010

Very easy to use.

check out my feeding pics at
http://community.webshots.com/user/alexrls

BTW does my tank set up look good?

lol Looks like your snake was really getting into it in pic #006.

Your lid on your cage scares me. lol. I'd break my foot with those weights on it. Are you sure there aren't any gaps where your snake could push out? I've lost 2 corn snakes with a lid I thought was secure..

Your cage looks fine though. Although personally, I don't like the half log hides because they are too open for some snakes to feel secure in them. Though, you have yours against the back wall which is covered with a backdrop, so it's probably fine.

thanx 4 the advice

could u be more specific about the lid though?

Hahah he was upside down !

Well, your lid just looks complicated. I can't see it real well in the photo though. Just be sure those weights don't roll over and rip through the mesh. You don't want a squished snake. Also if there are any little openings or doors (made to easily drop food in for other animals for instance) you may want to put duct tape or something over them so your snake doesn't open them and get out. (that's what happened to me)

the way the openings work (there are 2) is a screw in lid i doubt entirely that Monty although i love him very much has the brain resources to unscrew a lid

the wieghts are resting on a thick plastic ledge at the ends of the lid and there are plastic crossbeams that line up with the openings so it woosd be hard to tear through
the weights themselves are ten pounds each and arent circular they are hexagonal (pretty hard to role) the only problem is when i use them to work out (then i put some books on it)
i got a question

can you put plastic underneath the heating lamps or will it lessen the amount of heat that gets through (or will it melt it?)

Ok, sounds like your lid is just fine.

Why would you put plastic under the lamps? It would lessen the heat, and it could melt.. depends on the lamp and the plastic.

I'd also ditch both the analog tempeture meters and the analog hydrometers and just got get an digital temp that does both. It will be a lot more accurate.

eatin the mouse upside down...true skilz right there!

where could i get that and how much $$$?

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

I'd also ditch both the analog tempeture meters and the analog hydrometers and just got get an digital temp that does both. It will be a lot more accurate.

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how much is one?

where do i get it?

Go to Walmart and in the air conditioning section, or where the outdoor thermometers are, they have Accurite Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer combo. It runs about $15 and is very essential in maintaining the proper temps and humidity. Analogs are notoriously inaccurate and can run 10-20 degrees above or below what the temp actually is, as does the humidity one. The digital one just saves you so much trouble.