Ugh.. I think she's sick

[satomi325]

There's no need for me to reveal who has been sending me private messages and apologizing for you.

I agree. However, I would still like to know what kind of advice they gave you. As a lady of science, I honestly would like to learn other potential options.



I didn't read your other thread(s), so I'm not going to comment on the mouse thing, herp guy, etc.

But instead I said something more along the lines of "they're in the tank together for now, I'm waiting for the plexiglass to arrive". But that's not fast enough action for people who know I could just drive to Walmart and pick up a plastic tub.

In my mind, they can continue to live together for the 2 weeks it would take me to seperate them with acrylic instead of a plastic grill. Btw, it's not cardboard it's the plastic stuff you use to cover an overhead fluorescent light. Plastic but not solid.

But isn't 2 weeks still enough time for a sickness to spread if it was contagious? Why take the risk?

I want to keep them in a glass/wood vivarium, not a plastic tub. So I'm focusing on making that happen, not spending money on a plastic bin and heating that I will stop using in 2 weeks.

I don't mind spending money on my pets for what they need including vet care, but I'm really not a fan of throwing it away either. To my buying plastic bins and heating while also spending money on an acrylic panel and UTH heating for the 75 is wasteful.

You can still keep them in a traditional vivarium. The tub is just temporary.


And it sounds like you're buying an UTH anyway so how would you be spending additional money for heating a tub? (And don't forget the thermostat. You can't run a UTH without one.)

You can use the UTH for the temporary set up. And tubs don't have to come from Walmart. You can get them anywhere (Riteaide, CVS, etc), but Walmart seems to be the cheapest($2-5) from my experience of shopping around for storage tubs.


Personally, I don't think it would be much of a waste to get that tub. You can use that tub as a travel carrier for future vet visits or if you move. You can also use it to contain your snakes when you clean their enclosures. And if one has a bad shed, that can be used as a nice little soaking bath. And if your snake gets sick again, voila! Instant quarantine enclosure!
You can even use it to put your own stuff in in. There are lots of uses for a spare plastic storage tub. I know I reuse all my old tubs. Might as well right? lolol.

I mean...Since you're already spending the money on an UTH, the temporary tub is just an additional few bucks. (plus the thermostat)