Shopping List-Advice

Well, I put together a list of everything I would eventually like to get for my bp, feeders, etc.

Thermostat
Flexwatt/UTH
Tempgun/Accurite
Hemostats/Tweezers
Heavier Hides

Right now my bp is in a tub with one UTH on a dimmer. It has been warm enough that I dont think I will need a cool side heat device until the fall, and I would prefer to use flexwatt I think, so a thermostat needs to come first.

The thermostat should probably be the first thing I get, but it is also the most expensive, and I really dont have that kind of money right now since I cant find a summer job. I would prefer to control both cool and warm sides with a thermostat, but a dimmer on the coolside may have to make due. Ideally, I would like a herpstat II or pro, but they are $$$.

Until I get a heat source for the coolside, which probably wont happen until I get the thermostat, another accurite is pointless.

Heavier hides would be nice, but she is going to be growing quickly, and I have a quick fix of putting the driftwood log across her hides to keep them in place, which also creates a little pocket for her underneath/behind that.

Now, to the item that is actually plausible for me to purchase pretty soon. Tweezers or hemostats. Two reasons why I think these would be a good addition. 1, I want to switch to f/t, and these are necessary for the zombie dance. 2, I am getting ASF's soon and I hear that tweezers or hemostats are almost a must for when you need to move them.

With that said, which is preferred. Hemostats or tweezers, and do I want rubber tipped or not. My first though was that I would definitely want rubber tips, and probably hemostats. I was thinking that the locking feature of the hemostats would be good for the feeding, which would most likely take a while to get my bp used to, and it would not be too much of a hassle to have to "unclick" it when moving rodents around. Tweezers would probably be better for the rodents as it may be a bit quicker, but I would have to constantly hold it down, which I think would be especially annoying when it comes time to zombie dance.

Let me know what you all think.

i use 10" tweezers and love them. i think the locking part of the hemostats would get on my nerves a lil bit

i have used the same set of hemostats for going on 10 years i just cut off the locking part i like to finger holes to keep control of what ever im feeding because i have emeralds and gtp's i have an extra long pair

I have both tweezers and hemostats but the hemos got really annoying when I was trying to feed cuz I feed f/t. Of course I'm still a wicked noob but I prefer the tweezers once I got used to them :)

Hemostats

Hemos are the best, no tweezers here. They are easyer to grip, and keep your hands safe.

Do you all use rubber tipped or non rubber tipped? Also, where did you buy your hemos/tweezers. I cant find any rubber tipped hemostats.

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Originally Posted by ThyTempest

Do you all use rubber tipped or non rubber tipped? Also, where did you buy your hemos/tweezers. I cant find any rubber tipped hemostats.

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Its because there Arnt any rubber tipped hemostats. There isn't any need.

From other threads it sounded like rubber tipped was preferred, especially when moving, say, live ASF's. If this is not accurate and a lot of people use the normal hemos without a problem let me know.

My stats are not rubber tipped- don't think there is such a thing. Why would anyone want rubber tipped? More to clean and not needed.

Are hemos best with or without teeth? Also, is there a "minimum" length that people like? I am thinking of either 8 or 12 inch.

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Originally Posted by starmom

My stats are not rubber tipped- don't think there is such a thing. Why would anyone want rubber tipped? More to clean and not needed.

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there are rubber tipped but they are for lab use, picking up beackers and such.:gj:

I use 10" tweezers with my younger one and 12" with my 1200 gram girl--she's a enthusiastic feeder. So the longer reach is better.
And I have 8" hemos for my corn. I have so many because I have new snakes that are in quarantine. Then I don't share equipment.

Whatever size you feel comfortable with.:D

We got our 12" rubber tipped tweezers from a reptile supply that happens to be locally but for the life of me I can't remember the name. Others have recommended them and honestly, I would buy from them again...I'd just have to ask for their name again! LOL

I don't fee but if I did, I would be afraid of using hemostats. I don't know if it's possible or not but I wouldn't use hemostats for fear of not releasing the prey when they strike and I fling the poor snake across the room. At least with the tweezers, once you release the pressure the prey is released. And now you know why I don't feed! LOL

When turtle-sitting for my boss, the same thing happened to the poor turtle. This stupid thing would only eat if hand fed and so when my son fed the turtle, the turtle got the tip of his finger, son freaked out, turtle went flying. Thankfully I was at the right place at the right time and I was able to catch the turtle mid-air. Come Monday morning I still had a job! LOL

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Originally Posted by TanyaL

Thankfully I was at the right place at the right time and I was able to catch the turtle mid-air. Come Monday morning I still had a job! LOL

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I'm laughing, here, quietly, so I don't wake up the kids. I had a puppy-love boyfriend who used to go to the mall, wait until a certain place got very crowded, point to the ceiling, and say "Look, flying turtles!"

I didn't know they could fly, and I definitely give you props for being so quick-handed. You a baseball mom? LOL

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Originally Posted by SapphireTigress

I'm laughing, here, quietly, so I don't wake up the kids. I had a puppy-love boyfriend who used to go to the mall, wait until a certain place got very crowded, point to the ceiling, and say "Look, flying turtles!"

I didn't know they could fly, and I definitely give you props for being so quick-handed. You a baseball mom? LOL

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For about half a season....baseball wasn't his thing. Tried the soccer thing too....at least we got through that season. I'm a full time moto-mom now. Finally, a sport that can keep up with this ADHD child!