My first snake viv. hints and comments please.

[Morph]

i have decided on the exact snake i am going to have, its an albino checkered, 3 month old male and i put a small deposit down yesterday.

[adamanteus]

Checkereds are nice snakes. I have a few, although all mine are normal coloured, no albinos.

[ScimitarX]

i just recently brought a proven pair of 05 albinos, they are really nice, i think you'll enjoy keeping yours. i also have a couple of normals. I think chequereds are one of the best garter species to keep.

[Morph]

i think they are beautifull. my wife isn't so sure. she likes small fluffy animals so she probably wont like opening the freezer after i fill it full of pinkies lol. I have a 2 year old son who is lucky enough to have handled snakes from a very young age at my brothers house. i'm hoping that the garter that i am getting has the same temperament as my brothers corn. either way, i'm sure he'll be my new "favourite" pet and take over from my turtle as king of the house.

My wife has just bought rats... i'm trying to convince her that the corns would like them much more than she does

[ScimitarX]

ive never known a chequered to have a bad temperament, so im sure theyll love him just as much as you do when he gets settled in his viv. The corn has prob already got its eyes on the rats, our snakes know when its their dinner time, they all suddenly wake up when we get the defrosting tubs out!!

[Morph]

Originally Posted by ScimitarX

ive never known a chequered to have a bad temperament, so im sure theyll love him just as much as you do when he gets settled in his viv. The corn has prob already got its eyes on the rats, our snakes know when its their dinner time, they all suddenly wake up when we get the defrosting tubs out!!

yer, same as my tiger salamanders. only difference is that when the sal's aren't expecting food, they are begging for food lol

[Snaky]

Personally I would change the bulb into a spot. I find it easier to create a temperature gradient, with a warm part directly under the spot.

But it looks already good

[drache]

Originally Posted by Morph

i look forward to it too :P. the only reason i have to wait another week is because im skint until then. i'm trying to sell my fish tanks to raise the cash early but noone seems to be interested. never mind... i'm sure the wait will just make it that bit more exciting.

don't sell your fishtanks yet - they'll be great for more snakes. I once had seven fishtanks - and I still do. Only one of them has fish in it though. And then I had to go get more enclosures and in a few weeks I'm getting still more . . .
I swear if you sell those tanks, you'll be sorry some day.
unless you're much better at restraint than I am
very nice looking viv
and good luck raising money

[chris87]

good setup looks grand

[jompiej]

nice viv.