Quote Originally Posted by SnakieMom View Post
I don't mean to hijack this, but kinda going with the original
question on what to do with the babies...
I sale my to a locale reptile store here in my area


How much would you expect to put into their upkeep?
Money wise is the cost of water,power,substrate,any medical,records, and feeder care

For one, can anyone reccomend a good hatchling rack?
Build your own. You can make it to the size and type you need.

Who prefers belly heat over back heat?
I like belly heat for all my snakes.

How long can a hatchling stay in the hatchling rack?
(yes, i know they aren't all the same, just, in general)
I make my hatchling racks to hold 15qt sterlite tubs. They stay in that till they are 500-600 grams then get moved to a 32qt rack

What could one expect to pay in upkeep on the hatchlings?
-food
-substrate
Food: I raise my own so for food and water and bedding 50.00 a month
Substrate: Newspaper so 20.00 a month
Cleaning: 19.95 for a gal of clorahexadine

I know there's a big controversy on feeding f/t vs. live,
but, what are the pros and cons of feeding either
to a hatchling, AND, if you decide to feed live,
what kind of costs would you expect from raising your own feeders?
I feed live because there is no waste if an animal doesn't eat. Plus with a lot of snakes you don't have time to heat and reheat F/T, the natural movement of the prey stimulates the feeding response, For tricky feeders that need to be left alone in the dark to eat that can be hard to stimulate an feeding responce with P/K or F/T.