hi

Been browsing on the forums for a few weeks now while I do research, and while I don't have a ball yet, soon. We're doing a small trip next month and don't quite feel comfortable getting a snake until after we get back. In the meantime, that gives me plenty of time to poke around, collect things, and try to set up the tubs for our to-be noodle child.

As for proper introductions, I usually go by 'Burd' on most social media lmao. Been wanting a snake since I was about six, I think; even though I lived in town, there was a garter snake that took up shack in one of the bushes in my yard and had a heck ton of babies. My mom was kind of terrified, but that just instantly delighted me. Any opportunity after that in which I was presented with a snake, I wanted to hold it. (Even the venomous ones.... didn't really know much better. Luckily the nice folks at the local Reptile World were pretty patient with me.)

My username's just for sillies tho, like I saw that 'Starscream' wasn't taken and was like MUST NAB NOW BYE :psychotic:nerd:.

So. Yep. I'll probably continue lurking and just ask questions occasionally. And post pics of my baby whenever we get them. :3

Welcome. Good job wanting to plan ahead and get your tubs ready before bringing your snake home.

Keep doing your homework, you're sounding like you're off to a good start :gj:

oh, and waiting til you get back from your trip to bring a new snake home sounds like a good idea to me as well.

welcome! don't be afraid to ask questions, we're here to help!

one of the first things you should research and buy is a thermostat. it will be the single most important piece of equipment you will buy. you'll need to figure out what type of heating will work best for you, but the thermostat will always be part of the equation.

good luck! 😀

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Welcome. Good job wanting to plan ahead and get your tubs ready before bringing your snake home.

Keep doing your homework, you're sounding like you're off to a good start :gj:

oh, and waiting til you get back from your trip to bring a new snake home sounds like a good idea to me as well.

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That's the plan! :3 I keep remembering things I need to buy after I've already left the store, so it's probably for the best the trip is still a ways away.

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welcome! don't be afraid to ask questions, we're here to help!

one of the first things you should research and buy is a thermostat. it will be the single most important piece of equipment you will buy. you'll need to figure out what type of heating will work best for you, but the thermostat will always be part of the equation.

good luck! 😀

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Thank you! I actually purchased a Herpstat yesterday, so we're covered on thermostats, and UTH is gonna be the main heating method. If it's not enough there will probably be a bulb involved somewhere, but we won't know until the thermostat comes in. (all the science, alllll the testing)

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That's the plan! :3 I keep remembering things I need to buy after I've already left the store, so it's probably for the best the trip is still a ways away.


Thank you! I actually purchased a Herpstat yesterday, so we're covered on thermostats, and UTH is gonna be the main heating method. If it's not enough there will probably be a bulb involved somewhere, but we won't know until the thermostat comes in. (all the science, alllll the testing)

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Your UTH is there only to provide a hot spot. It is not there to help with ambient temps. You will need an additional heat source unless the ambient temp in the room where the enclosure is stays between 82-86.

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Your UTH is there only to provide a hot spot. It is not there to help with ambient temps. You will need an additional heat source unless the ambient temp in the room where the enclosure is stays between 82-86.

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That's kinda why I'm at a wait-and-see stage....

gotcha :gj:

Just got my thermostat today and plugged in the UTH! Watching the temp rise on the hot side now! This is more exciting than I thought it'd be, even though we're a ways away yet from getting the noodle.

(things I still need include but are not limited to: substrate, hides, fake plants, branches for climbing, surface temp gun, and further enrichment items. And food, but we'll figure that out closer to The Day.)

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Just got my thermostat today and plugged in the UTH! Watching the temp rise on the hot side now! This is more exciting than I thought it'd be, even though we're a ways away yet from getting the noodle.

(things I still need include but are not limited to: substrate, hides, fake plants, branches for climbing, surface temp gun, and further enrichment items. And food, but we'll figure that out closer to The Day.)

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"The Day." i love it! i'm so excited for you! 😀

My my, is that Sarah Stone's fine take on Starscream that I spy in your icon?

Welcome! You're in the best place you can be when it comes to preparing properly for your noodle child!

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"The Day." i love it! i'm so excited for you! 😀

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Yes! Thank you! We're eager to be snarents!

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My my, is that Sarah Stone's fine take on Starscream that I spy in your icon?

Welcome! You're in the best place you can be when it comes to preparing properly for your noodle child!

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Yes, yes it is. Her art holds a special place in my heart. (As does her Starscream. And every Starscream, to be fair, but. IDW. What a good good nasty boy.)

And thank you very much for the welcome!

Her art is absolutely stunning. I'm bummed she wasn't able to stay on as an artist for IDW, just because I like looking at her work so much.

Current IDW Starscream is trying so hard and so fundamentally damaged. He's a fascinating character and I just want him to succeeeeeeeed. YOU CAN DO IT, DARLING.

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Her art is absolutely stunning. I'm bummed she wasn't able to stay on as an artist for IDW, just because I like looking at her work so much.

Current IDW Starscream is trying so hard and so fundamentally damaged. He's a fascinating character and I just want him to succeeeeeeeed. YOU CAN DO IT, DARLING.

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Same, I follow her on tumblr just so I can see what she's up to and what she's making right now. That's the good stuff right there lmao.

DANG YES THIS THOUGH. Like, uh, none of the local comic stores sell Transformers comics, so all I get is spoilers from the tags, but YESTERDAY'S ISSUE WAS PAIN and I might have literally cried. M. Scott that was not fair, did you hear me, not fair. (You can do it baby boy I believe in you).

OH CRUD I'M SORRY that is a sore lack. I haven't had a chance to read it yet myself-- my GF reads and collects them and she's out of town-- but I saw the relevant spoiler and just. Ouch. Shot through the heart. STARSCREAM BABY I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LIFE.

Are you as bummed as I am that M.Scott is leaving the series?

I'm just anxious about the whole thing? Like they've done all this beautiful character development, and in Starscream's case he's not exactly a villain anymore, even though he's still trying to think of himself that way. I'm worried that whoever takes on the mantle will just.... revert them all back to default states because that's what the status quo is. And the status quo isn't interesting anymore? It's nice (wonderful even) when things change because that's life? Just. Worried.

(Always have the irrational fear they'll kill Starscream off, too. Like I know they won't because he's such a key character but. They've done it before.)

Congrats and welcome to the forum! Looking forward to your snake day pictures!

And awesome points for Starscream. We all know he's the best character! I was fondly reminded of this comic strip: http://orig09.deviantart.net/74ac/f/...am_by_izra.jpg

But your avatar is probably the best version of him <3

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Congrats and welcome to the forum! Looking forward to your snake day pictures!

And awesome points for Starscream. We all know he's the best character! I was fondly reminded of this comic strip: http://orig09.deviantart.net/74ac/f/...am_by_izra.jpg

But your avatar is probably the best version of him <3

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Thank you! The day draws ever nearer.

LMAO what a blast from the past. Don't get me wrong, I love all versions of Starscream, bayverse/tyran in particular being a current fav. (He was once a guardian of hatchlings??? And he met Megatron officially when Megs one-upped him in the protection department?? He looked so put-out by this. Hilarious.)

I love them all. Too hard to pick the best when they're all so great in their own regards.

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I'm just anxious about the whole thing? Like they've done all this beautiful character development, and in Starscream's case he's not exactly a villain anymore, even though he's still trying to think of himself that way. I'm worried that whoever takes on the mantle will just.... revert them all back to default states because that's what the status quo is. And the status quo isn't interesting anymore? It's nice (wonderful even) when things change because that's life? Just. Worried.

(Always have the irrational fear they'll kill Starscream off, too. Like I know they won't because he's such a key character but. They've done it before.)

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Yeah, I feel the same, honestly. MScott's got a fairly nuanced take on his character and it's interesting? I don't want to see the next writer reset him to the same boring "lol backstabbing traitor lol" trope. It's overdone. I'm also super bummed that MScott leaving probably means the end of Knock Out and "Breakdown's" relationship; they were important characters to her (AND ME) but I doubt anyone else on the IDW creative team cares.

(Let's be real tho, even if they kill 'Screamer off he'll just REZ AS A SPARKGHOST LOL and come back. Sigh.)

P.S bonus points for casually dropping the Bayverse universal stream designation, ain't nobody uses those anymore.