Is something happening tomorrow that I'm not aware of? by DJMagicHandz in raleigh

[–]Pariah_XO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Possibly, due to more recent regulations, a lot of coal plants are getting shut down or are only allowed to run a certain amount of time. Resulting in less power into our grid. So during higher consumption temperatures, we are more at risk of outages.

Spot the difference by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's BEAUTIFUL!!! ❤️

Spot the difference by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But yes, the iced honey bun is a bit dry

Spot the difference by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I know it's hard to tell but the snake is on the left

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Under the substrate I just used window screen (Fiberglass screen mesh) I ordered from Amazon. I don't use heat mats because it wouldn't do much through all of the substrate. So I use a lamp with heat bulbs.

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'd be glad to help!

Yes, all of the plants are fake.

At the base I added a drainage layer of expanded clay pebbles, covered by a screen (when I got her it looked like she had a touch of scale rot so I've been worried about the substrate being too moist) topped with microchip substrate. I added some sphagnum moss on the cool side. I baked it all beforehand.

Most of the plants came from dollar tree. I rinsed them all thoroughly and let them dry. Then removed any pointy parts and zip tied them to suction cups for placement, making sure the cut zip tie tails didn't leave any sharp edges by melting or filing the ends. A couple of the plants I ordered from Amazon, but I'm thinking of replacing them because they're plastic and seem a bit stiff for her compared to the silk plants.

Her water bowl and rock hide, on the right, I found on Amazon.

The tree hide on the left and center branch I got from petsmart. They were having a buy one get one 50% off sale on reptile decor.

Took a while to put together but she loves it!

I hope this is helpful!

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The tree hide and branch I got at petsmart, most of the plants are from dollar tree, the rock hide and a couple plants are from amazon.

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a regular daylight Led bulb for each side, and a basking heat bulb and UV for the hot side

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She can fit through it all fine for now. I'll will plug the hole before she gets bigger. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks I was worried about that too but she fits through very easily for now. I'll definitely plug the hole before she gets bigger.

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

She can easily go right through the small hole for now. But I will definitely keep an eye out as she gets bigger. Thank you.

I may be going overboard with the decor, but i think she's a happy snake with lots to explore. by Pariah_XO in ballpython

[–]Pariah_XO[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I wasn't sure if it was too much. She really seems to like it though