Here we go again... another one in need (kind of long)

I think from now on I'm just going to rescue all the rest of the snakes & animals I get. They say rescued animals make the best pets and I am a firm believer behind that! :salute:

Well last night right around midnight I get a call from an unknown # on my cell. For whatever reason I answerd it. Normally I don't answer unknown #'s.Well thinking it may be a friend who had a little bit to much to drink needing a ride home or something like that. :colbert: I go out of my way for friends who are in need like that. I'd rather have them wake me up at 2am in a drunken state asking for a ride then to get behind the wheel :eek: and attempt to make it home for their safty and for whoever else may be out on the road at that time's safty!

Nope I was wrong. It was a guy who had a friend that knew a friend who knew me and knew that I had snakes and other animals. Well needless to say my # got to him. He told me that he has an adult leo gecko who needs a new home a.s.a.p because him and his wife are on the outs and yadda yadda yadda he's don't really have steady place to live and needs to find a good home for his buddy. :(

Soooo this afternoon I will be taking a drive and meeting up with this guy who has this leo. :cool: I have no idea if he is coming with anything or what kind of condition he/she is in, etc. I hope he is in some what good heath since this guy seems to really care/love "his little buddy". So I'm crossing my fingers that this guy/girl is in good condition.

Well I'm glad today there is/was a reptile show going on because I dumped my plans for this morning to drive up there. Got some :crix::crix::crix:'s, some :roach:'s and mealworms (we need a mealworm icon!!), a new hide, a heat mat, cal&vit dust, water dish and some sand for this new comer. I also called a buddy who is a old ex herp vet to stay on "stand by" :taz: for a call from me in case this guy needs to see someone.


Now if all goes well I won't have to back out on my dinner plans (date) I have with a guy I've liked for some time now.... :carrot: Worse comes to worse I may have to but hey... my animals (my babies) come first, friends come second and what can I say... guys come last! :P


AND YES I POST AN UPDATE AND PICTURES OF HE/SHE HERE LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING IF ALL GOES WELL... *crosses fingers*

Good luck! I hope he's in good condition.

P.S. I used sand for a while with my leopard gecko... and I HATED it. It starts smelling really bad after three weeks or so (at least the sand I got did), and is very annoying to clean. It gets everywhere. LOL I'm never using sand again.

Sand can also dry their toes out during sheds and make it stick and some leo's have lost toes that way ive heard. I prefer something dark like cyprus because it really makes their colors shine.

i've been using sand with my leos for a few years now. i don't like the way they always look so dusty... don't really get to enjoy their colours so i'm going to change to cyprus myself.

but they've never had a single problem with shedding. ;)

i use playsand from the hardware store

I like the mulch way better then the sand. I just went out and got some Cyprus.


Now do I have to bake the mulch to get rid of any "bugs"?
If so, how long and what temp?

200 degrees for 20 minutes is what i do drift wood at. i don't know if it's the same for mulch though. sorry :(

I FOUND IT!

Heat the Oven to 250 Degrees, place the soil / mulch in a shallow container and bake approx. 20-30 minutes to kill bug eggs, weed seeds, and fungi. (This
process also kills healthy bacteria as well!)

YIPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/7/cheer3.gif you did it you did it oh ya you did it https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/7/cheer3.gif

I feel kind of stupid to be honest. I should have remembered people telling me how to "debug" soil and mulch and such since I did work in a garden center for a year. Oh well. Google has once again come though. :)


Now mulch is in the oven and I'm off to go meet this guy with the leo.

don't forget to turn off the oven... or you will have cooked kitchen when you return! :eek:

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Originally Posted by lillyorchid

I think from now on I'm just going to rescue all the rest of the snakes & animals I get. They say rescued animals make the best pets and I am a firm believer behind that! :salute:

Well last night right around midnight I get a call from an unknown # on my cell. For whatever reason I answerd it. Normally I don't answer unknown #'s.Well thinking it may be a friend who had a little bit to much to drink needing a ride home or something like that. :colbert: I go out of my way for friends who are in need like that. I'd rather have them wake me up at 2am in a drunken state asking for a ride then to get behind the wheel :eek: and attempt to make it home for their safty and for whoever else may be out on the road at that time's safty!

Nope I was wrong. It was a guy who had a friend that knew a friend who knew me and knew that I had snakes and other animals. Well needless to say my # got to him. He told me that he has an adult leo gecko who needs a new home a.s.a.p because him and his wife are on the outs and yadda yadda yadda he's don't really have steady place to live and needs to find a good home for his buddy. :(

Soooo this afternoon I will be taking a drive and meeting up with this guy who has this leo. :cool: I have no idea if he is coming with anything or what kind of condition he/she is in, etc. I hope he is in some what good heath since this guy seems to really care/love "his little buddy". So I'm crossing my fingers that this guy/girl is in good condition.

Well I'm glad today there is/was a reptile show going on because I dumped my plans for this morning to drive up there. Got some :crix::crix::crix:'s, some :roach:'s and mealworms (we need a mealworm icon!!), a new hide, a heat mat, cal&vit dust, water dish and some sand for this new comer. I also called a buddy who is a old ex herp vet to stay on "stand by" :taz: for a call from me in case this guy needs to see someone.


Now if all goes well I won't have to back out on my dinner plans (date) I have with a guy I've liked for some time now.... :carrot: Worse comes to worse I may have to but hey... my animals (my babies) come first, friends come second and what can I say... guys come last! :P


AND YES I POST AN UPDATE AND PICTURES OF HE/SHE HERE LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING IF ALL GOES WELL... *crosses fingers*

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Allison i double salute you:salute: :salute: .My reasons are you are willing to lose sleep so your freinds dont drive drunk and you rescue reptiles in need.Here is a wish for luck that you will make your date and adding him to your collection soon :D

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Here is a wish for luck that you will make your date and adding him to your collection soon :D

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First of all.... he/she looks VERY healthy!!!

Well the gecko (Echo) is doing good. I gave it a few dusted wax worms, meal worms, and a few crickets. He took a long drink, ate two wax worms and is now taking a nap in next to his "cave". He apparently had his tail broken off before and I was told he is around 3 years old and likes to be handled and chill out on your shoulder.

http://willowdaisy.com/images/d/3034-2/echo1.jpg

http://willowdaisy.com/images/d/3036-2/echo2.jpg

http://willowdaisy.com/images/d/3038-2/echo3.jpg

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh she's gorgeous!!!!! that's worth a phone call at midnight!

How did you rescue him today if 2 days ago you had his name in your signature ????

The second pic is HOTM-worthy!

"I'm sooo comfortable right here."

I went ahead and moved this to the leo forum. Congrats on giving this little one a good home. :gj:

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Originally Posted by joyful girl

How did you rescue him today if 2 days ago you had his name in your signature ????

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I've not had anyone listed in my sig for over a week, since I found this quote that I really like and I put up. Maybe you saw another person who you confused me with? I don't know but it wasn't me sincetwo days ago I had no idea this little guy would come into my life. Also if you are talking about the "what pets do you have" thread, then yes I did name him there today. Other then that I have no idea, sorry.

Also thanks Christie!

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Originally Posted by lillyorchid

I've not had anyone listed in my sig for over a week, since I found this quote that I really like and I put up. Maybe you saw another person who you confused me with? I don't know but it wasn't me sincetwo days ago I had no idea this little guy would come into my life. Also if you are talking about the "what pets do you have" thread, then yes I did name him there today. Other then that I have no idea, sorry.

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I've been reading your sig line for at least the last week, and there have been no animal listings. The quote just catches my eye.... frequently it seems.

Poor little dude. I feel so bad for the ones with regrown tails, they always look so stumpy :{

Also..

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Originally Posted by lillyorchid

http://willowdaisy.com/images/d/3034-2/echo1.jpg

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Is that your feeding dish? If so, please, please lose the sand. It causes impactions and can kill them, even if it's marketed as digestable (like calcisand). I've seen some disturbingly graphic pictures of the end results. An alternate feeding tank isn't really needed.. my little dude happily eats in his tank (paper towel substrate) from tweezers.

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Originally Posted by Shads

Is that your feeding dish? If so, please, please lose the sand. It causes impactions and can kill them, even if it's marketed as digestable (like calcisand). I've seen some disturbingly graphic pictures of the end results. An alternate feeding tank isn't really needed.. my little dude happily eats in his tank (paper towel substrate) from tweezers.

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Nope, that was the container he's been living in since his owner got kicked out of his house so I gathered from what I was told. He is now in a tank on cypress mulch. He also does eat crickets from tweezers since I had the joy of witnessing that last night. :)

He was living in that? Poor baby.

Tweezers are my favorite, as they get used to it and come to expect you and smile when you come near them :}

Yup. I guess the guy could not take his whole tank or whatever kind of set up he had for him along. Probably why he told me that he needed to find him a good home asap.

i'm so glad you were there, to rescue this little guy. good for you!!! 20,000 postivie karma points coming your way girl!

Awsome!!!

But I now feel bad because I had to call and cancel with the rescue that had the plated lizard that I was going to adopt. I guess things just happen for reasons and the Leo needed me more the the other I guess