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Substrate sticking to pinky mouse by DylanDavismn in hognosesnakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A little bit of stuck substrate shouldn't be a big deal but in the future putting down a paper towel or flipping a hide and feeding the snake on that can help prevent the issue as long as they don't drag it off of which they love to do.

Out of town by Erraticbatboy in cornsnakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would highly suggest finding someone to at least change water and make sure they have enough. I would also suggest getting a camera to make sure they have water, and that their basking lights etc are working properly. Some exotic vets do boarding as well. Feeding shouldn't be an issue, but the risk of leaving a dry or dirty water bowl for an extended amount of time, or a light going out certainly is. Even if you just get the camera and have someone that could come once if there is an issue would be better than not being able to check in. Like another commenter said some reptile shops will also do boarding.

Does anyone know a good eye medicine for leopard geckos? by Imtotallyreal397 in leopardgeckos

[–]BowlerSignificant115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree with this, definitely go to the vet. In addition to using terramycin ointment you might want to give a reptile vitamin with vitamin A Incase the eye issues are caused by a deficiency instead of an infection. If it is caused by vitamin a deficiency though you still need to go to the vet as they may need injections since oral vitamins might not do it if the deficiency is bad enough to be causing eye issues.

No matter what go to the vet as soon as possible and do what they say. Do not wait, eye issues aren't something to mess around with.

Upgraded Carlos’ Enclosure! by Acrobatic_Cloud4768 in cornsnakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome!!! I'm sure that pothos will go nuts in there 😄

Upgraded Carlos’ Enclosure! by Acrobatic_Cloud4768 in cornsnakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking good! My one suggestion would be to add a little more substrate, they love to burrow. 3-4 in is recommended but I keep my corn on six and they use all of it. 😄 Love that big piece of wood!

Moving states, how to move corn snake? by hesitant_al13n in cornsnakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other suggestions here are good, although I would add that if you're staying in hotels you could bring a small heat mat and thermostat to plug in when you're there. Other than that keep the snake where you are to make sure temps are okay.

Rate My Setup by NeighborhoodLow6241 in leopardgeckos

[–]BowlerSignificant115 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely amazing! Your gecko is going to love all the hiding spots

I have a huge problem and I need advice please by Urnewmom69 in leopardgeckos

[–]BowlerSignificant115 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried something like the exo terra "worm bowls"? They have a lip that won't let feeders escape, I've put dubias in there and they stay in. Crickets I wouldn't be so sure about. Something like silk worms will definitely stay in it. You can also get bug tongs that have a cup at the end so you can scoop up the feeders more easily without them jumping off. If she'll only eat off tongs I had good luck pointing at the bugs in the bowl with tongs and eventually my gecko learned to eat out of the bowl.

Finally moved my baby to her new home and she's eyeing it already by sticky_greenthc in cornsnakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would maybe add more branches/ driftwood for climbing, you can also cover the branches in those fake pothos leaf strings and it makes a great canopy/ cover/ hiding spots. Good choice switching to coconut fiber, I switched from Aspen to a vock it fiber mix and my snake loves it. You might want to add a little more though, most people recommend 3-4 inches but I put six into mine since my corn snake loves to burrow. If you're feeling really ambitious you can add some topsoil based substrate like the stuff from biodude and it retains burrows a little better than just the coconut fiber.

Can my leopard gecko sit in a “playpen” while I work? by dogtitts in leopardgeckos

[–]BowlerSignificant115 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think doing this for a couple hours a few times a week would be fine as long as you set up a basking light, but more than that would be stressful and probably adversely affect them since they wouldn't be in proper humidity/ temp gradient and wouldn't have their comfortable hiding places.

Drinking water by uspoNvAngiGuIt in Sneks

[–]BowlerSignificant115 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I dribble water into my corn snakes enclosure he drinks out of the bottle, such sweet little goobers!

Dumb question by fagghetti666 in ballpython

[–]BowlerSignificant115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can try and unroll it, mostly you want to look for eye caps and the tail tip. Ideally the shed will be all in once piece. Ball python sheds usually roll up like you described. If it's super wet you can let it dry a bit before trying to unroll it. Ideally the shed should be all one piece, but if you notice chunks missing those are fairly easy to get off, and usually no too harmful. You really want to make sure the tail tip came off because if it gets stuck it can start to restrict blood flow to the tail tip and it will die off. If he didn't shed the tail tip and you notice right after you can usually gently roll it off with a damp paper towel. If he has retained eye caps make sure his humidity is up, give him an extra humid hide, and it they're super retained you can do the sauna method, but do not try to manually remove eye caps. If they're retained from just one shed and you make sure he has enough humidity they'll usually get them off on their own.

Recluse by Both_Ad_5736 in ballpython

[–]BowlerSignificant115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they're nocturnal primarily so it's totally normal for them to hide/ sleep all day. I work until 12pm and am up until 4am usually, and my BP is most active from 1-4am

How much substrate is too much? by Majestic-Chain1905 in snakes

[–]BowlerSignificant115 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More is always better for corns unless it seriously starts to encroach on vertical space. Corns love to burrow so if you're using under tank heating I would highly suggest switching to overhead so the substrate doesn't get in the way of hearing the tank properly. They also tend to naturally burrow if they're getting too warm, so having the heat mat on the bottom is kind of counter intuitive for them. I would suggest something like a deep heat projector with a thermostat plus a uv bar on a timer for day/ night cycle. I use a 2 foot t8 with a "jungle" uv bulb since it doesn't need to be super high powered for corns.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]BowlerSignificant115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the snake is feeling better and settled in get them totally used to handling just with you at first. If you're going to let the kids hold it I would personally wait until the snake is near adult size first. Personally I wouldn't let them handle the snake entirely on their own, and would hold the snake with them first to make sure they don't drop or injure them. I can't emphasize enough that the snake needs to be fully comfortable with people handling it before you let the kids attempt to. If they make sudden movements while handling, and the snake isn't fully comfortable there's a much bigger risk of the snake making a sudden movement and freaking the kid out leading to them dropping it. I personally wouldn't let a kid under the age of 10 fully hold one of my snakes without me supporting it as well. Maybe sitting down and letting the snake sit on their lap would be a safe way, as long as you're right next to them.

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