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Newbie
Yearling
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 Posted - 29/07/2011 : 20:55:55
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Ok, so all being well I should be the proud owner of a lovely female 88% Irian Jaya Jaguar Carpet Python baby in a fortnight  can't wait till she comes home!
I've been doing my research and have all her bits here ready but keep coming up against 2 conflicting pieces of advice in my reading. Some sources keep their carpet pythons on orchid bark with moderate humidity and have a humid hide, whilst others keep at room humidity on aspen.
I have both substrates but am baffled about which one to use! Any carpet owners out there who can set me right? I will be asking the breeder his substrate views, but want to have her set-up ready before collecting ideally, thanks in advance |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 29/07/2011 : 21:59:44
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you will need to assist the humidity, typical humidity in the uk is about the 40% but in the viv the heat lamps will reduce this, some places say 60% for carpets but most say 40-60 is better. use orchid bark, aspen will just absorb in moisture an doesnt release it very well. u will need to bake the bark before use to make sure its bug free. then a good daily misting of the bark is all u should need. its trial an error to start to work out how much misting u need as it will depend on how ya heating. u also wont get the same humidity all day long it will cycle up an down which is fine.
u can also put a big bowl of water under the basking spot to help raise the humidity but again u need to try it first to see how effective it is in ya viv |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 29/07/2011 : 23:30:05
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| ooooo nice :) good luck with it :) |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
Tail n scales, Linton, Cambs, CB21 4XN, Tel no 01223 893 508 http://www.tails-n-scales.co.uk/
wish list: boa! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2011 : 07:54:38
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| we just use aspen and have large water bwls centrally placed in their vivs |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2011 : 09:57:08
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Thanks for the responses, I'll be keeping her in a RUB at first and experience with Rio's RUB tells me that humidity can be kept very high with minimum effort in a RUB.
Just want to make sure I don't overdo the humidity and give the little one an RI |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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cornsnakekidd
Egg
United Kingdom
93 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2011 : 14:41:31
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iwas looking
if any 1 commenting on this thread is experienced with this species,
would you recommend it i would be a quite experienced with all reptiles for a wile
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-Normal cornsnake
-anery cornsnake
-bearded dragon
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Edited by - cornsnakekidd on 07/08/2011 14:46:34 |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 13:40:44
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quote:
Originally posted by cornsnakekidd
iwas looking
if any 1 commenting on this thread is experienced with this species
i think you'll find most of us commenting are experienced with this species........that's why we're commenting!
youngsters are often snappy so it depends if you're competant and confident at dealing with snakes like that
our 2 adults are still snappy, the male in particular, on a good day you can change his water without him trying to tag you! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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cornsnakekidd
Egg
United Kingdom
93 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 16:32:18
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| naa i cud not have that then! |
-Normal cornsnake
-anery cornsnake
-bearded dragon
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 19:32:56
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| Just to update, my little IJ Jag should be coming home on Wednesday |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 20:02:09
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| congrats |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 20:15:06
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| Thank you :-) very much looking forward to her arrival, pictures will follow, as always :-D |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 21:04:18
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| I can't wait to see pics. I would love a carpet python but just haven't got room. Maybe when the kids have left home... |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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