New guy from Alabama

Morning everyone. My name is Michael, I live in Blount County Alabama. I am married with 3 boys. I grew up with many different pets, from ball and Burmese, to Green Iguanas and a pet bass. My wife was deathly afraid of snakes when we met. After 12 years she finally allowed me to rescue Neo. He is a Normal Ball who was kept in a 10 gallon tank with a heat rock for the first year of his life. When I acquired him, he was roughly 175 grams @ 23" long. There was a dead medium mouse in the corner of the tank that had turned into furry leather. Bedding hadn't been changed in months. We transferred him into a 40 gallon with fresh bedding and he ate a FT Weaned Rat immediately. He is now on FT Small Rat and is now 300-315 grams @ 29". He is outgrowing his enclosure but I am building a new one now. It should be complete within the next few weeks. I wanted to post a picture of it but cant figure out how to add pics. Anywho, I have received a lot of valuable information off of this forum so I figured I would join in and continue to learn.

Sweet Home Alabama
Welcome!

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Home of Dee's coffee in Mobile...WELCOME!

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Home of Dee's coffee in Mobile...WELCOME!

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My cousin owns Caffeine Corp in Mobile. Havent been to Dee's. I live just north of Birmingham but work in Huntsville.

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My cousin owns Caffeine Corp in Mobile. Havent been to Dee's. I live just north of Birmingham but work in Huntsville.

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I will check them out.

Welcome! Can't wait for pics!

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Welcome! Can't wait for pics!

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I still cant figure out how to post pics. Do I have to use another website and link them in or can I direct upload?

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I still cant figure out how to post pics. Do I have to use another website and link them in or can I direct upload?

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First off, welcome to the forum!! And welcome back to the hobby!!!

Many of us use the free app tapatalk to upload pics. Free and super easy.

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First off, welcome to the forum!! And welcome back to the hobby!!!

Many of us use the free app tapatalk to upload pics. Free and super easy.

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Thank you. Excited to be back

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Thank you. Excited to be back

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I bet!! I took a break for a while too. But been back at it a few years now. A lot has changed since I started out around 2000ish.

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Welcome from NY

The enclosure is looking good! Very clean and professional looking.


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The enclosure is looking good! Very clean and professional looking.


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Thanks. I’ve done much better but I’m rushing through it just trying to get it done.


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Welcome aboard! The cage looks great....and not at all like my “in a hurry” former enclosures. ;)

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Welcome aboard! The cage looks great....and not at all like my “in a hurry” former enclosures. ;)

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The only thing that really bothers me is the silicone looks really sloppy. But it will be under bedding and out of site.


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The only thing that really bothers me is the silicone looks really sloppy. But it will be under bedding and out of site.


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I’ve never been able to get the silicone but so neat, but as you said the bedding usually covers it.

:welcome: Michael...and what a lucky snake Neo is! Congratulations on getting your wife to accept him also...snakes are a "tough sell" for many people. ;)

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:welcome: Michael...and what a lucky snake Neo is! Congratulations on getting your wife to accept him also...snakes are a "tough sell" for many people. ;)

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Thanks. She is even handling him now. She isn’t completely over her fear but she is getting there


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You have a pet bass? That's awesome. I visited the Cabelas over in Nebraska and they has a massive fish tank with a few huge bass. I wanted to buy a fishing pole so I could catch their fish LOL.

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You have a pet bass? That's awesome. I visited the Cabelas over in Nebraska and they has a massive fish tank with a few huge bass. I wanted to buy a fishing pole so I could catch their fish LOL.

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Had. We even had a bream and a crawfish at one point. I currently have Louie the pit bull, Neo the Ball Python, Mushu the bearded dragon, and Buddy the Australian Shepherd


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Welcome. I grew up in Troy, Alabama. Visit my parents once or twice a year.

Nice area. I like it here. I’ve been here most of my life. Originally from Colorado Springs


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Plexi is in, used blue GE 60w Plant bulbs. They have brought ambient up to 82°f. Now I just have to run a second circuit with a socket for a ceramic heater for basking. Trying to decide what proportional thermostat to install with it. For the time being it will probably just end up on a rheostat. Now I have to build the face frame, order or build some bulb guards, seal the exterior, and start decorating. Its getting there. I’m pretty proud of it considering I’ve built it with only a circular saw, Kreg Jig, and my Dewalt drill/impact set. I ordered an Accurite Thermometer and some Reptile Prime bedding today.


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Drilled the intake holes. New thermometer came in. I compared it to my dual in duct psychrometer, and my Cooper Digital Thermometer. They were all within 1° so I’m satisfied with it. Ambient dry bulb quickly rose to 90 with both 60 watt bulbs. So I swapped the cool side out with led, purged the enclosure and am running it again to see where it hovers.

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It’s here


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It’s here


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Is that you on the bag?

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Is that you on the bag?

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Lmao

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You have to excuse MR snakes.. he's a little off

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Lmao

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Hey Jillybeans, just noticed the snek in your avatar. You into sneks?

You know that's my boy don't you?

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Hey Jillybeans, just noticed the snek in your avatar. You into sneks?

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"Jillybeans"....I kinda like that

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Awesome enclosure

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"Jillybeans"....I kinda like that

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Use to date a girl named Jill. Hence....

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Awesome enclosure

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Thank you. It’s nearing completion. I have a trip coming up for work. Hoping to wrap it up once I return


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Is that you on the bag?

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Unfortunately no. Awesome dude, would love to meet him, but I’m too hairy in the face to be that smooth


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Can't wait to see the final product with its inhabitant

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WOW

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Very nice there Chico!

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WOW

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Yeah i already love this bedding. Way better than the cypress mulch I’ve been using. Took about 3/4 of a bag. Habitable floor space is 46.5w” x 21”d


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Very nice there Chico!

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Thank you sir. I was skeptical but I like it. Now to see if it lasts like everyone says it does.


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I've heard about reptile Prime isn't that the coconut fiber stuff

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I've heard about reptile Prime isn't that the coconut fiber stuff

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No, it's the "Let's make today awesome" stuff!

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I've heard about reptile Prime isn't that the coconut fiber stuff

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Yes. Watch the video. https://reptileprime.com/


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No, it's the "Let's make today awesome" stuff!

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Today is always awesome when I’m in it.


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No, THAT dude is too cheery

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No, THAT dude is too cheery

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Definitely drug induced!

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No, THAT dude is too cheery

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Lmao. Funny what happens once you find a group of like minded individuals and can speak freely without fearing judgement.


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like minded????:colbert: