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Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Long list:
bought bp from Petco (impulse)
didn't know what I was doing
no vet
bought snake kit from Petco
half log (one)
heat lamp
feed in separate enclosure
tank (haha)
mulchy substrate
dial thermometers
no tstat on UTH (it was on the side, so could never get hot)
no temp zones
climbing branches
Reptile Relief for mites
upgrade to 40g tank
Boy, was I a mess. Some of them I fixed relatively quickly, others took until I really discovered this site during this summer. I'd like to think I really improved in this year and a half since I first got her.
Last edited by mrshawt; 07-30-2009 at 11:01 PM.
Reason: keep adding things haha
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
LOL! Here's some:
Put baby corn snake in a 29gal.
Used pine for 2 snakes
Covered a hole on top of the tank with duct tape and corn got stuck
Used a fish tank top for a corn and never seen her again
Never used thermometers
Bought animals from LLLReptile
That's just a few of them. This was all before I found this site.
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Ohh I get to post the whole list!
-I though I knew what I was doing, But I didnt!
-Bought sand as bedding.
-Bought a HUGE exo-terra rock water bowl thing. (But I think this actualy helped in the long run).
-UTH with no Tstat.
-Had no idea what a Tstat was.
-Had no Idea about hides.
-Bought a heat lamp.
-The UTH was running at full power. at the same time as the lamp was on. (this is why I said the rock water bowl probably saved her life. She would go in it).
Im probably forgeting some stuff...
Im glad she is alive and well now Wonderful BP!
Danny
0.1 Awesome Normal! (Lost )
1.0 Lemon Pastel
1.0 VPI Axanthic
0.1 Spider
0.1 Fire
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Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Originally Posted by mrshawt
Long list:
bought bp from Petco (impulse)
didn't know what I was doing
no vet
bought snake kit from Petco
half log (one)
heat lamp
feed in separate enclosure
tank (haha)
mulchy substrate
dial thermometers
no tstat on UTH (it was on the side, so could never get hot)
no temp zones
climbing branches
Reptile Relief for mites
upgrade to 40g tank
Boy, was I a mess. Some of them I fixed relatively quickly, others took until I really discovered this site during this summer. I'd like to think I really improved in this year and a half since I first got her.
lol thats funny thats my EXACT story too!!! >-<
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BPnet Veteran
Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Originally Posted by Argentra
Tanks are NOT mistakes BTW...but they can be used badly. I didn't know at first about covering the top, or the back and sides.
I kid, I kid!
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Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Oh man, here's my list:
-not knowing where the probe for the DT goes
-didn't know BPs need a lot of humidity
-didn't know I needed two hides instead of one for all of my snakes
-didn't know anything about dimmers, rheostats, or thermostats
-barely knew anything when I purchased my Dumeril's boa (though, when I got home I researched the heck out of Google lol)
-when I got my first Corn snake when I was 10 I had no idea how to care for it rather than giving it a heat lamp, a hide, a water dish, and Aspen Bedding.
The list goes on. But ever since I joined this site it REALLY helped me learn important things about some of my snakes I didn't even know, and I would love to thank you all who kindly helped me with my problems :']
And btw, I bought my first BP at Petsmart, and she's actually doing great right now. She's my favorite out of all snakes I have and would ever own. I love her to death, only if she could be a cuddly animal.. though, I did pass out on the couch with her for 2 hours one time xD
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Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Originally Posted by PythonBreeder
LOL! Here's some:
Bought animals from LLLReptile
That's just a few of them. This was all before I found this site.
I made that mistake recently. She only had mites but it still was a bad choice. I figured because they had a big name that they would want to keep it clean.
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Re: Just For Fun: What Were Your Newbie Mistakes?
Incubating eggs...
Didn't think that it was possible for the incubator to get TOO hot.
Lost a whole clutch of Pastels back when Pastels were $$$$. (Yes, that is FOUR digits... Do you remember when??)
Oh, and sexing... I sold a Female as a Male back when females were highly sought after. And I was looking for them...
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