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conormclaren
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26/06/2013 : 11:28:45
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simple question. do snakes need to tunnel i was thinking about useinf stones as a substrate some people are saying no they dont like it and some are saying they love it ????? so confused  |
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 11:31:22
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Well I keep my boy in aspen shavings and he does like to tunnel through it every now and again when he's feeling shy. Being able to tunnel probably makes them feel more secure as they can hide but I don't know whether they need to tunnel really, especially if they have plenty of hides and cover.
Wouldn't want to say for sure though |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 12:25:44
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Mine love to tunnel. It depends on the individual snake of course but I've not met many owners who say their snake doesn't like to burrow and make tunnels in their substrate.
I like to give mine the opportunity if they want to. I also make sure they have enough hides, plant coverage and climbing branches.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 16:37:01
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| Mine burrow as well :) |
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 17:36:23
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Mine like to Mine too-usualy after I've just changed the water so that they can flick Lignocell into it |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 20:41:16
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My first thought when I saw you say about using stones as a substrate was 'what about when your snake poos??' ....shows how my mind works  . Can't imagine it would be very easy to clean, not like just scooping out a handful of substrate.
Mine definitely like to tunnel....and I like to destroy their tunnels so they have to go digging all over again  .
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Slinkey23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 21:43:01
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| Mine loves to tunnel although i think he just does it to annoy me, i spend ages getting a nice even level of aspen on tank cleaning day an then he just destroys it! |
1.0.0 Carolina Corn
1.0.0 staffordshire bull terrier |
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twistedmonkey
Hatchling
United Kingdom
132 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2013 : 22:05:15
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Midas has been tunneling more and more as each week, he's recently taking to making a tunnel and going inside his fake rock.
Its so funny to see his tiny little head poking out from the side of the rock staring at me
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hayleylsl
Egg
United Kingdom
98 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2013 : 21:47:04
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| Boris loves tunneling! It's very sweet when he just has his little head poking out. |
1.0.0 CB 12 Amel Motley- Boris
0.2.0 cats Grizabella and Jennyanydots
Foster cat: Jasper who has a healing broken pelvis |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2013 : 10:01:13
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Originally posted by mjpeters
Mine like to Mine too-usualy after I've just changed the water so that they can flick Lignocell into it
Yep I know that one lol. Get a mound onto their head and decide to then have a drink a well :( |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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