Recent content by Karoni

Hi guys. My vet is recommending that I switch to Carefresh as a substrate instead of aspen sani chips. Rusty has some problems with shedding, even though I increase his humidity, and he won’t use a humid hide. She says that she finds snakes typically do better with shedding with Carefresh. I’ve...

I'm feeling so sad writing this, as I think about possibly giving up my two snakes. I have a chronic illness and it's been getting worse. I'm beyond exhausted and I forget a lot these days. I've noticed that the level of care I’ve been giving my snakes has slipped. I still take pretty good...

As they've gotten older, my guys take longer to digest their meals and defecate, which I believe is normal. I normally see poop about a week after a meal, but occasionally it happens a bit sooner or later. It's been one week and five days since they've eaten and neither has pooped. Normally...

Hi all! I am creating a snake Discovery Box for a local park to further snake education. The box will have activities/games, a story book, and an education binder in it. One of the things I want to put in the box are snake eggshells. Unfortunately, my two male snakes are not able to comply...

I saved up my money and finally purchased Herpstat 1 Basic thermostats for my snakes. They are sweet! I read in the user manual that they recommend a surge protector as an added layer of safety. They said to get one rated for large flat panel TVs or computer equipment. Do any of you use one...

Rusty has been in the shedding process for about two weeks now. Two weeks ago, I noticed his colors were dark (he is a normal). I am *still* waiting for him to shed. His eyes have been clear since Sunday. It's never taken this long before. Should I be worried? He is an adult. Thanks, guys!

I am a suction cup novice, evidently. I have two adult snakes that love to climb. So, I have three separate jungle vines suction cupped to the glass in both enclosures. They like to sit up there and pretend they are tree boas. Unfortunately, the suction cups regularly come off and *plop!*...

Hi guys. I've been using newspaper for years. After doing a ton of research on all the substrate available out there, I've decided to give aspen a try. But I have a few questions I couldn't find answers for. Help! :) -How deep do you make your aspen substrate? On one hand, I want them to...

Hi guys. I've been wanting to switch my snakes from newspaper to something more natural looking. I read Philippe de Vosjoli's book, The Art of Keeping Snakes. He seems to favor lamps as a heat source, whereas I prefer UTHs. I'm wondering if it's even possible to keep snakes on a bioactive...

About a week and a half ago, I gave my amel, Firefly, to another member on this forum who is well known and has a good reputation. Some things in my life have changed and I found three snakes too much to care for. (I don't know how you all do it with a lot of snakes; you have my admiration.)...

I have three rescued snakes, so I didn't know what sex they were when I got them. (They were juveniles.) I had just finished reading my corn snake books by Kathy Love and Don Sodenberg. Kathy's book described how you can sometimes tell the sex of the snake by looking at the length and...

Mango refused food for the first time since I've had him (2 years). Normally, he is an eager eater. He had just finished shedding about three days before. His temps are perfect, nothing has changed in his viv. Should I be worried? I will try again on the next feeding day. Could this...

I've been thinking of switching to this to make sure my cages are sterilized. But I have a few questions: 1. I read Melissa Kaplan's care sheet on disinfectants (sorry, can't find the link) and she said that this would be safe to use as it doesn't leave any toxic residues in the cage...

I'm getting ready to upgrade my scalebabies to Exo-Terra terrariums that measure 36w x 18d x 18h. I have them in a small room, so I need to be able to stack two of the vivs, one above the other. So far, the only thing I can find is this double aquarium stand...

I want to upgrade my snakes to a bigger viv sometime in the next year. I'm leaning towards the Exo-Terra 36x18x18. It comes with a "rock" background, which I think is cool because it looks nice and it gives the snakes something to attempt to climb. Here's my concern. As you know, our beloved...