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I do use paper towels with our baby snakes. But they also get another towel so they can hide, paper tubes etc. We havent really had the water issue you have Nanci, but we use 3oz. condiment cups for water so they are a bit higher up. And atonly a dollar a piece they are perfect size for the babies to drink, not get dirty, and they can still get in and out if needed.
 
AND you're using paper towels so you can monitor the output of snakes that are being established- not to deprive them of a natural behaviour.
 
Yep. And boy do they have a lot of "output". :toiletgra Time to buy stock in paper towels!
 
Haarstad said:
but people just need to re-read what they are posting to make sure it can't be misinterpreted
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That is nearly impossible, if someone can read into what you say, and misinterpret it, chances are, they will. And, they will get all upset about it and start blaming everyone that is trying to give them advice. I have seen it happen too many times on other forums. It is sad that people cannot just take things at face value on the internet, but you know... it takes all kinds.
 
Although this trick is too late...

for the banned Bammer, somebody else might find it interesting.

Back in the '70s, we had a traveling reptile exhibit and often tried to exhibit a coral snake - very secretive creatures. We gave them a shallow layer of wood shavings, and left a piece of glass on top. They happily burrowed beneath the glass and seemed to feel secure in the tight space it provided, seemingly unaware that they were totally visible to all who came by. I never tried it on corns, since I don't care if they are hidden or not. But I bet it would also work with any small snake that liked to burrow.

Another way to accomplish the same thing is with the "Foam Home" being sold (not sure by whom). It creates a burrow next to the front or side glass of the cage, but allows you to view the animal while it is "hiding". We used them for our Cerastes vipers a few years ago. They would also probably work for most burrowing snakes or lizards.

There is often a way to satisfy both the human and pet needs - we just have to be smarter than our snakes, lol!
 
I read an interesting quote in a list-serve e-mail this morning:

"'Criticism is only meaningful if it somes from someone you respect.' With this in mind it is frequently pointless to critisize or respond to it." Karl Jensen

I concur!
 
LOL. Nice idea there, Kathy.

I wonder if anyone ever thought of making hides out of "one way" glass... You know, the kind where you can see them, but they can't see you. THAT would be a pretty kewl invention! :)
 
Ive had mine for a little over a month and its my first so I am still worried if I use full aspen I am going to miss something I should have seen in the poo or something so I took a pringals can and put a hole in the side and kept it filled with burrowing stuff so she could when she wanted then I change can dump it out often and not have to look through the whole cage. She does not stay in it much anymore I put a paper towel in another and I keep it misted during sheds but she hangs out in it a lot.
 
Nitelion94 said:
Ive had mine for a little over a month and its my first so I am still worried if I use full aspen I am going to miss something I should have seen in the poo or something so I took a pringals can and put a hole in the side and kept it filled with burrowing stuff so she could when she wanted then I change can dump it out often and not have to look through the whole cage. She does not stay in it much anymore I put a paper towel in another and I keep it misted during sheds but she hangs out in it a lot.
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KEWL! I LIKE the Pringles Can idea!!! Wonder how I can incorporate that into my snake cages....??? LOL. Thanks for the bit of inspiration!!!
 
Nitelion94 said:
Ive had mine for a little over a month and its my first so I am still worried if I use full aspen I am going to miss something I should have seen in the poo or something so I took a pringals can and put a hole in the side and kept it filled with burrowing stuff so she could when she wanted then I change can dump it out often and not have to look through the whole cage. She does not stay in it much anymore I put a paper towel in another and I keep it misted during sheds but she hangs out in it a lot.
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Great idea!
 
You know this is all getting off topic and most of this conversation now really should be in a section where someone is more likely to find it.

That being said, remember that all of the snakes are individuals and you need to treat them as such. I have had snakes that would not feed unless you gave them a hidebox. But on the other hand, I have had snakes that would NOT eat when I put a hidebox in with them, and would not resume feeding till I finally figured it out and REMOVED the hide box. So go figure.....
 
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