New Here And To Reptiles!!

[PitOnTheProwl]

only if you over saturate it.

[MarkS]

I'm in Malden Massachusetts and I was gonna use repti bark I heard Eco earth holds to much water and may cause scale rot

That depends entirely on how much water you add to the eco earth. Personally I prefer good old fashioned newspaper. It's easier to clean and you can feed in the cage without fear that some of the particulate substrates will stick to your snakes food and get swallowed along with it which in some instances, such as when using a bark substrate, can cause intestinal blockages.

[Kavin2845]

That depends entirely on how much water you add to the eco earth. Personally I prefer good old fashioned newspaper. It's easier to clean and you can feed in the cage without fear that some of the particulate substrates will stick to your snakes food and get swallowed along with it which in some instances, such as when using a bark substrate, can cause intestinal blockages.

I was gonna feed my snake in a separate container so he doesn't associate me opening his cage with food but I can't decide on substrate many people say use newspaper but it just doesn't look good

[Kavin2845]

only if you over saturate it.

Can snakes get blockage from Eco earth?

[FireStorm]

I was gonna feed my snake in a separate container so he doesn't associate me opening his cage with food but I can't decide on substrate many people say use newspaper but it just doesn't look good

I would suggest feeding in the enclosure...it does not cause aggression, and its not uncommon for BPs to refuse food if you try moving them to feed. Also, moving the snake while it is in feeding mode increases your chance of being bitten.

[Kavin2845]

I would suggest feeding in the enclosure...it does not cause aggression, and its not uncommon for BPs to refuse food if you try moving them to feed. Also, moving the snake while it is in feeding mode increases your chance of being bitten.

Alright cool I guess Ill do that, what morph should I get for my price range?

[Kavin2845]

I would suggest feeding in the enclosure...it does not cause aggression, and its not uncommon for BPs to refuse food if you try moving them to feed. Also, moving the snake while it is in feeding mode increases your chance of being bitten.

Alright cool I guess Ill do that, what morph should I get for my price range?

[Capray]

Alright cool I guess Ill do that, what morph should I get for my price range?

It depends what you like! I know a male spider or pet quality pastels are pretty cheap. Look around on the world of ball pythons morph list and get initiated.
It's also not ike he ingest a ton of substrate when they eat. The same thing happens in the wild, they should pass everything just fine, especially if they are small peices. Really- do you think ball pythons would exist if everytime they ate some dirt, they died? Lol he'd be fine. You could even have a slab of rock in there that you could put the rat on so he didn't eat in the substrate.

[Kavin2845]

It depends what you like! I know a male spider or pet quality pastels are pretty cheap. Look around on the world of ball pythons morph list and get initiated.
It's also not ike he ingest a ton of substrate when they eat. The same thing happens in the wild, they should pass everything just fine, especially if they are small peices. Really- do you think ball pythons would exist if everytime they ate some dirt, they died? Lol he'd be fine. You could even have a slab of rock in there that you could put the rat on so he didn't eat in the substrate.

Lol I have school today perfect time to look at morphs!! The rock idea is good what if I buy one of those humid hides? Would I need to worry about the total tank humidity? How many hides do I need one on the hot side and one on cool? And what should the temperature of both sides be?

[nate212]

welcome, two hides works one for each side, also the temps should be around 80 on the cool and 90 on the hot, also make sure you get a thermostat for the uth so it can be regulated properly