Making a list, need to check it twice

[NFS07]

So this FL King is a go. My list to buy before he comes into my house.

Check list
Tub, I'm not getting a tank for him right now. Maybe later.
UTH. Any should work fine on a plastic tub right?
temp/hum thingys
pinkies, he should not be on them much longer so at the show I'll pick up 25 fuzzies and 50 hoppers.



Do anyone see a problem with me using a cut up milk jug as a water bowl?

I have stuff to put in the tub as far as hides and such.

So do I have everything I need? I think I do.


Also one random thing, with a new snake does it have to stay out of my room or just not near my corn to start with?

 

[Nanci]

Do you have a thermostat to regulate the UTH? Water bowl?

 

[Nanci]

The farther you can separate them, the better. Mites can travel. I'd do really, really good handwashing between handling both of them.

 

[NFS07]

Can I use a cut up milk jug as a water bowl?

I guess I do need a new thermostat, ha. Thank you Nanci for your replies.

 

[Nanci]

I think he could tip over a milk jug. Hey, you _could_ use your other thermostat for them both, except for the isolation factor, _if_ the vivs and UTHs are pretty similar. Long extension cord?? So back to the water bowl, can you buy a cheap dog/cat bowl at Petsmart? I guess even those plastic bowls that are hollow at the bottom work ok.

 

[NFS07]

Hummm I'm going to guess that a few feet is not enough space between the two? It's fine I can get another online.

For the King I would be using a plastic tub so they are not the same and I don't want to run the risk of one not being hot enough or to hot.

I can find a cheap water bowl, it's not a problem. I had not thought about the fact that he could tip it over. Thanks for that.

 

[Pet Corn Snake]

why do they need to be apart from each other? I mean my snakes are all in the corner of my room..

 

[NFS07]

why do they need to be apart from each other? I mean my snakes are all in the corner of my room..

The king will be a new snake and I don't want him giving anything to my corn.

 

[Cegninedorf]

I buy all of my water bowls at the dollar store...super-easy & super-cheap.

I don't know if this store is near you -- Menard's (like a Home Depot, but better!) -- but they're having a sale on thermometers this week...I went & bought 2 yesterday.

To regulate my UTHs, I have all of mine attached to the "$7 rheostat" found on this site...in fact, I'm making more today. Super-easy, super-cheap & at least for me, super-reassuring!

I also have two of my snakes in Sterilite tubs with a UTH attached, and it's been working fine -- no melting, no problem at all. In fact, I think that my snakes like it better than being in a regular tank!

 

[tricksterpup]

why do they need to be apart from each other? I mean my snakes are all in the corner of my room..

This is a practice that everyone should do. I saved my entire collection from a mite issue that came in with one snake. I am currently treating it right now.
Its is in a Quarantine room in the basement.


If you are going to get into keeping and breeding herps you will need to start practicing this. I learned my lesson well through years of owning tropical and Saltwater fish. Always have a QT tank set a side before introducing new fish to your tank.

 

[Nanci]

George, you just have to separate/quarantine new arrivals. If you have a collection of snakes that have been healthy for some time, you may keep them near each other.

 

[funnynonsense]

What are you gonna use for hides and substrate?

I learned my lesson well through years of owning tropical and Saltwater fish.

many holes burned in the pocket - dam white spot.grrrrr

 

[NFS07]

hides: paper towel rolls and a coco hut

substrate: Aspen that I use with my corn