Normal?

well eeryones got special BP so im just wondering if mines special =] i highly doubt it but iv had em for 8yrs and hes small(i think?) i just got a bigger tank im new to all this fourm stuff this fourm is different from anothrr im registered on different stuff xD but yeah when i get a pic it will be up just showing and seeing what i can learn =]

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thats a nice looking normal :)

thanks man

Do you have any hides in there for him?

i did but had to remove it i had a problem with a bedding had mites soo got rid of the hide i need to get a new one strapped of cash too

You can probably leave the hides in...

well i didnt wanna pose the risk of them nesting in the hide and making more it was an old wooden hide

http://www.reptilebasics.com/Medium-...x-p-16327.html

A pair of these will cost ya less than $20 out the door with shipping....seriously.

If you've had him for 8 years, how did he get mites? Is he your only snake?

umm he got mites from a new type of bedding i tryed at the petstore its a bad store i can tell it was a bad idea so i got rid of all the stuff and cleaned him all out and hes much better and yes 8 yrs...yes hes my only snake im broke so nothing new =\

What kind of bedding was it?

not too sure forgot the name of it it was like umm bark bedding or somthing but kinda held good moisture but wasent chips

Was it called Repti-Bark, maybe? I've heard of it having some mite problems in the past.

Do you have any cardboard or cereal boxes you can make hides out of? That tank is bare, and it's really important for them to have someplace to hide.

yeah imma make a shoebox one in a min then sorry for no hide i wanted too get a good one and im short of cash massive

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Was it called Repti-Bark, maybe? I've heard of it having some mite problems in the past.

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Slim, where did you hear this?

I use Repti-Bark in my carpet cage because I like heavier substrate for him so he doesn't move it around that much, but I heard (Anthony Caponetto) that cypress mulch isn't environmentally friendly...?

I freeze my Repti-Bark in advance anyway, but still a little worrying.

ummm whats the 1.1 normal and stuff mean??? (>.>)

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ummm whats the 1.1 normal and stuff mean??? (>.>)

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1.0.0 means male
0.1.0 means female
0.0.1 means undetermined sex

hahaha ohh cool thanks =]

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yeah imma make a shoebox one in a min then sorry for no hide i wanted too get a good one and im short of cash massive

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Good deal. Your snake will love it.

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Slim, where did you hear this?

I use Repti-Bark in my carpet cage because I like heavier substrate for him so he doesn't move it around that much, but I heard (Anthony Caponetto) that cypress mulch isn't environmentally friendly...?

I freeze my Repti-Bark in advance anyway, but still a little worrying.

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Dutch, it's been mentioned here a few times. I'm not saying I believe what's been said, but the more you hear....

I don't know how long snake mites can live in substrate without a host, so an answer to that question might clear things up a bit. Freezing is a good idea. When I used aspen back in the day, I always froze it.

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ummm whats the 1.1 normal and stuff mean??? (>.>)

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1.0 = one male snake
0.1 = one female snake
0.0.1 = one snake of unknown sex

1.2.1 = one male, two females, and one unknown

i never new honestly when i was young theres soo many styles of BP its amazing i found another i want but its mad exspensive lmao

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Dutch, it's been mentioned here a few times. I'm not saying I believe what's been said, but the more you hear....

I don't know how long snake mites can live in substrate without a host, so an answer to that question might clear things up a bit. Freezing is a good idea. When I used aspen back in the day, I always froze it.

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I buy my substrate in bulk, so I always have it in my garage for at least a few months, then I freeze it on top of that.

Plus I Provent-A-Mite that stuff too! ;)

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Plus I Provent-A-Mite that stuff too! ;)

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Good call, you can never be too safe when it comes to mites!