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I've also never misted my snakes, even in our dry winters, though I might have if I were using a tank instead of a rack system. Screen tops are quite a bit more open, where racks hold humidity pretty well as long as you've got a large enough water bowl.

Originally Posted by Scrappyeddie77

This is the aspen I use now but I have seen another kind that has smaller bits
I just don't like the big chunks of it just my opinion


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Originally Posted by Scrappyeddie77

And I don't ever mist mine


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Thanks good to see an example that I can go by for his substrate. I'll also do away with the misting. He's been burrowing some in the substrate whereas when it was moist he could not. He seems to be enjoying being able to do that now.

Originally Posted by Dragonling

I've also never misted my snakes, even in our dry winters, though I might have if I were using a tank instead of a rack system. Screen tops are quite a bit more open, where racks hold humidity pretty well as long as you've got a large enough water bowl.

I was wondering if this thermometer with a probe would be a good brand to pick up for him. That way I will know for sure what his temps are. What do you guys think? https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-02067...rmometer+probe

Also, I tried feeding him the live mouse again a couple of hours ago left him in there for a good ten minutes but still a no go. Should I be leaving him for longer or shorter? I'm a bit worried cause the pet store lady said he had been eating weekly on Mondays. She did feed him in front of us Tuesday when I purchased him. Today makes a week for him so by his past schedule he should be hungry. I'm hoping maybe he's not because he is getting adjusted to being here in his new home. Any opinions or advice on what that could be about would be appreciated!

They usually take time to adjust. I just skipped ten days on my little babies I was sick and didn't have the energy to deal with them. And I have had a ball python go for about 7 months without feeding before he finally did. That was back when wild caught ones were all over. I did try every week but he would just watch it and I even tried the black gerbil and it was hard to find a black one. When he finally did eat he was no worries after that.

And that thermometer is fine. I like one on each side of my viv but that is not really necessary. I just like to know the temps. And if one messes up you can tell easily if one says 85* on the hot side and the other is at 180* on the cold side. You know something is wrong with one. A heat gun would help there but I like the option to walk by and say all good without taking the tops off.

I hope this helps


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Originally Posted by Scrappyeddie77

They usually take time to adjust. I just skipped ten days on my little babies I was sick and didn't have the energy to deal with them. And I have had a ball python go for about 7 months without feeding before he finally did. That was back when wild caught ones were all over. I did try every week but he would just watch it and I even tried the black gerbil and it was hard to find a black one. When he finally did eat he was no worries after that.

And that thermometer is fine. I like one on each side of my viv but that is not really necessary. I just like to know the temps. And if one messes up you can tell easily if one says 85* on the hot side and the other is at 180* on the cold side. You know something is wrong with one. A heat gun would help there but I like the option to walk by and say all good without taking the tops off.

I hope this helps


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Thank you, that does make me feel better that hopefully he is just adjusting to being here in his new home. I'm glad, I bought it yesterday and had it next day shipping. It should be coming a little later this afternoon. I also got a kitchen scale. My next questions are, any tips on how to get him to stay still long enough to weigh him? As soon as I sit him on the scale he goes slithering off so it's tough to get an accurate reading. From what I was able to get was 60 ounces. Does that sound about right for him? Also, for the thermometer, where do I need to place the probe right on top of the substrate under the heat lamp?

Ok, so I've just finished doing some research on this forum and see that most of the members here seem to use an under tank heater versus the heat lamp. So I went on Petsmart and Amazon and made several new purchases for Gatlin hoping to get things set up better for him. Here are the things I've gotten for him so far:

Going to be switching him over to this substrate as soon as it comes in:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/supp...ing-14984.html

New water bowl for him:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/supp...ml?cgid=500027

New hide for him:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/supp...ml?cgid=500027

New plant for him:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/supp...ml?cgid=500027

Got a cool looking background for him:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/supp...ml?cgid=500027

Under tank heater got the 8w since it said for 10-20g:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/supp...ter-14819.html

Temp gun:
https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Lase...laser+infrared

Thermomstat:
https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTP...arm+thermostat

Hopefully, all these products are good and everything I will be needing to get him a set up like the majority of y'all have for yours!

Wow someone went on a shopping spree
And to weigh him put a plastic box on the scale then zero it out with the box on it then put your snake into the box
And btw most of all of use grams not ounces
I know we live in "Merica" but most of the world is on the metric system
Go figure


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And I put the probe on top of the aspen that way if your snake wants it hotter they can just dig down


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Ha ha, yes I did! Ah ok, that sounds much simpler. Will give weighing him another shot tomorrow. I've noticed that too lol. Hoping I can convert ounces to grams online.

I put the probe on top of the substrate under the heat lamp and just as I was afraid of the temperature was reading way too high. Another reason why he may not be eating. Hoping the stuff I ordered will get here shortly so I can get his temperatures sorted out.

ounces to grams - 1 oz. = 28 grams.

examples - 300 grams is (300 divided by 28) = 10.7 ounces,
or, .36 ounces is (.36 X 28) = 10 grams

You can also use a Kitchen Scale (Food Scale), that's what most of us use, and most of them are switchable between ounces and grams.

Thank you! Yes, I just bought a kitchen scale but unfortunately mine doesn't give the option of switching it to grams.