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Feed in the new cage.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Gio
They can be risky when he's in feeding mode. He quickly shifted his attention back toward me and the camera.
LOL mine will do that. They want seconds dished up before they're done their firsts!
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Awe he's such a little guy lol. He doesn't have the raptor looking head yet lol. Caesar has the stinkeye and raptor head lol....or he was just mad at me for pulling him out of his hide to take pictures of him shed lol.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ef53d326_c.jpg
And yeah, Caesar almost went for the camera in the Caesar vs food series lol.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by bcr229
LOL mine will do that. They want seconds dished up before they're done their firsts!
I have brutal typos tonight.
I wish I could go back and change some of them.
It still looks like you understood what I was saying.
I thought he'd be occupied with the rat but the second I opened the door and moved with the camera he shifted his attention and was heading my way LOL!
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Originally Posted by Sauzo
Awe he's such a little guy lol. He doesn't have the raptor looking head yet lol. Caesar has the stinkeye and raptor head lol....or he was just mad at me for pulling him out of his hide to take pictures of him shed lol.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ef53d326_c.jpg
Nope,
I'm feeding him to keep him within the range I want and what Kris predicted his final size to be.
He's probably 4 feet long but seems to be just fine with every 7-10 days and in some cases longer between meals.
I plan on having him for the next 20-30 years so he's got plenty of time to grow.
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Yeah Caesar is down to once every 7 days. He seems to have grown out of the every 4 days food. He doesn't really get worked up until about 6 days give or take a day. You can definitely tell when he is hungry though as he's not his laid back self but instead focuses intently on any movement.
Gotta say though, at first when you and Jmcrook got SD retics, I was so-so about them as I loved boas but after getting Caesar, I honestly am really loving retics. They are definitely giving boas a run for the money. Caesar is like a hyper boa for the most part haha. When he is in mellow mode, he will curl up between my side and my arm below my arm pit and actually cover his head and sit there for hours. He sat there once for the whole movie "Daredevil". Yeah yeah I know, kind of meh movie but wasn't anything else on lol. I'm actually debating on the Peruvian BCC or another retic for my next snake, if there is a next snake lol.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Sauzo
Yeah Caesar is down to once every 7 days. He seems to have grown out of the every 4 days food. He doesn't really get worked up until about 6 days give or take a day. You can definitely tell when he is hungry though as he's not his laid back self but instead focuses intently on any movement.
Gotta say though, at first when you and Jmcrook got SD retics, I was so-so about them as I loved boas but after getting Caesar, I honestly am really loving retics. They are definitely giving boas a run for the money. Caesar is like a hyper boa for the most part haha. When he is in mellow mode, he will curl up between my side and my arm below my arm pit and actually cover his head and sit there for hours. He sat there once for the whole movie "Daredevil". Yeah yeah I know, kind of meh movie but wasn't anything else on lol. I'm actually debating on the Peruvian BCC or another retic for my next snake, if there is a next snake lol.
Whoa!!
Tough choice.
Iquitos Peruvian BCC is probably one if not the top boa in my book.
And I agree when mellow, retics are really a joy.
Keep me posted on the next one.
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Yeah it wont be anytime soon. At the earliest, around end of summer/beginning of fall next year. Need to get the 3 T25s first, then we'll see what happens after that. Cant go too fast as i'm limited on snakes so I have to space out and absorb the full enjoyment of the delivery box coming lol.
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Nice pics Gio! :)
Is that your new Monster cage? How about some pics of it, or did I miss a separate thread on that?
Nevermind, I found your other post about this temp cage.
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Yeah I expect a full write up about how well these monster cages are and I want pictures!! I personally don't know anyone who has one so Gio is going to be the forum guinea pig for them!! :D On a different note, I did get confirmation for my AP stand today and it wont take 13 weeks!!! Ali told me they can ship it out this week, so next week I will be posting new pictures of my AP cages once I get them all set up :D
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Originally Posted by Sauzo
Yeah I expect a full write up about how well these monster cages are and I want pictures!! I personally don't know anyone who has one so Gio is going to be the forum guinea pig for them!! :D On a different note, I did get confirmation for my AP stand today and it wont take 13 weeks!!! Ali told me they can ship it out this week, so next week I will be posting new pictures of my AP cages once I get them all set up :D
I'm really torn still. I would spec an AP cage to go 6 feet x 30" deep and 24 tall.
I like the fact that I'd assemble it here and I could put everything where I want it. Plus the AP units look great.
Monster has similar looking cages as well.
Monster is pre built but I'm sure I could drive down and spec it with Matt.
I have a lot of time as my guy won't be big/big for a while.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Gio
I'm really torn still. I would spec an AP cage to go 6 feet x 30" deep and 24 tall.
I like the fact that I'd assemble it here and I could put everything where I want it. Plus the AP units look great.
Monster has similar looking cages as well.
Monster is pre built but I'm sure I could drive down and spec it with Matt.
I have a lot of time as my guy won't be big/big for a while.
Well if you live close to Monster Cages, drive there and check out some examples. I mean you are going to save a ton on shipping. I know a T25 shipped to me is going to be $229. You live a lot closer to Iowa though than I do so it probably will be cheaper but still. The only cage company I got close to me is Constrictor NW but honestly those cages just don't do it for me. I love the AP cages although the idea of a 1 piece cage is pretty sweet sounding. No sealing or resealing. I would just be scared of sag especially in a 72x30 if they don't have a center brace like the AP cages do.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Sauzo
Well if you live close to Monster Cages, drive there and check out some examples. I mean you are going to save a ton on shipping. I know a T25 shipped to me is going to be $229. You live a lot closer to Iowa though than I do so it probably will be cheaper but still. The only cage company I got close to me is Constrictor NW but honestly those cages just don't do it for me. I love the AP cages although the idea of a 1 piece cage is pretty sweet sounding. No sealing or resealing. I would just be scared of sag especially in a 72x30 if they don't have a center brace like the AP cages do.
No sag in Monster Cages. The ceiling actually has braces in it and you can stand on top of them. I saw a thread here about an AP cage with possible sag. I was a bit surprised and am skeptical that is the case, but it was involving a RHP not fitting to the ceiling properly.
I'm looking at around $500 for the Monster so I'll likely visit him again. I've been to the facility once already.
I do like the AP look though, however my Pro-Lines are pretty unbeatable as well.
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Yeah, see a T25 with sliding glass doors, lock, shelf, flexwatt, and LED installed with shipping is going to run me about $770. A bare T25 with shipping will run me $628 but I prefer more of a plug and play cage lol.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Sauzo
Yeah, see a T25 with sliding glass doors, lock, shelf, flexwatt, and LED installed with shipping is going to run me about $770. A bare T25 with shipping will run me $628 but I prefer more of a plug and play cage lol.
Your current cages look great IMO.
I agree though after that $500 mark it gets a bit silly.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Gio
Your current cages look great IMO.
I agree though after that $500 mark it gets a bit silly.
Amen brutha!! And I need 3 of them :( Good thing though is I really only need 1 soon for Rosey. Vicky and Caesar got time so hopefully the sting will be less if I order them in intervals instead of all at once lol.
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
I prefer the "bandaid approach"... RIGHT OFF ALL AT ONCE! Then it feels like less of a Sisyphusian task to me but that's my two cents. To be fair I haven't had to take that approach with 3 $6-700 cages. Wish I had gone the slow and steady route moving my two scaly kids into new apartments with the recent upgrade this summer, seeing how Phyllis is growing like it's a full time job lol
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I prefer the "bandaid approach"... RIGHT OFF ALL AT ONCE! Then it feels like less of a Sisyphusian task to me but that's my two cents. To be fair I haven't had to take that approach with 3 $6-700 cages. Wish I had gone the slow and steady route moving my two scaly kids into new apartments with the recent upgrade this summer, seeing how Phyllis is growing like it's a full time job lol
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You mean 3 $770 cages. I wont lie, I don't have $2310+$43 more for a stand to throw down at once lol. So I will have to take the bandaid approach on them haha. And yeah i'm lucky, Vicky is a slow grower and it looks like Caesar is mellowing out on the food. He isn't nearly as crazy for food as when I got him haha.
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Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by Sauzo
You mean 3 $770 cages. I wont lie, I don't have $2310+$43 more for a stand to throw down at once lol. So I will have to take the bandaid approach on them haha. And yeah i'm lucky, Vicky is a slow grower and it looks like Caesar is mellowing out on the food. He isn't nearly as crazy for food as when I got him haha.
Yeah sorry I didn't mean to undershoot the investment of your cages. I just meant that when I'm in the position to I like to do all upgrades at the same time. I also only have two snakes to care for so that plays a big part in my decision making... until I get another one some day. The guy I got my first snake from 21 years ago just got two proven breeding pairs of GTP. Dream. Snake.
And sorry to inadvertently derail your thread Gio. I get a little off track from time to time
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Re: Feed in the new cage.
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Originally Posted by jmcrook
Yeah sorry I didn't mean to undershoot the investment of your cages. I just meant that when I'm in the position to I like to do all upgrades at the same time. I also only have two snakes to care for so that plays a big part in my decision making... until I get another one some day. The guy I got my first snake from 21 years ago just got two proven breeding pairs of GTP. Dream. Snake.
And sorry to inadvertently derail your thread Gio. I get a little off track from time to time
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Didn't think you were undershooting the cages. Just correcting the price,. I wish they were only $600 each lol.
Yeah i'd like a GTP but that's on the back burner. If I get anything, it will be either a BCC or another retic.
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