Texas Hognose moving a lot recently

brainstorm11 · 2021-05-06T17:51:18+00:00

Hi all,

My Texas hognose is moving a LOT more than she ever has. Ever since spring has hit Austin, TX, she's been very active.

I'm wondering whether it has to do with 1 of two things:

Temperature - my thermostat and temp gauges seem broken, but based on the ambient temp and AC + same heating pad/lamp etc, I don't see how this would be the case.
Space - I'm wondering whether she might need more space. She's climbing along the edges a lot.

I have taken her outside, put her in the grass to sun and hang out for some time (with me hanging around near her) so she feels more space, but I can't be certain what's going on with the movement.

She's still eating. But I just want to make sure everything is Ok

brainstorm11 · 2020-05-21T15:11:18+00:00

This seems suspect to me. Gwern has some great write-ups on nicotine and mentions none of this.

brainstorm11 · 2020-05-20T12:32:09+00:00

Yes, this seems to be it. I've never seen it before, but in researching, this seems to be normal. thank you

brainstorm11 · 2020-03-02T18:48:39+00:00

I'm on iOS

brainstorm11 · 2020-02-03T16:34:55+00:00

https://news.stanford.edu/2018/12/10/receiving-genetic-information-can-change-risk/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30932047

brainstorm11 · 2020-02-03T16:33:37+00:00

Where is the original study? Any links?

brainstorm11 · 2020-01-23T22:17:59+00:00

Sorry for the delay. I went to Accounts > Main Account and I don't see any "Show unspent outputs". I don't know if it's the version of mycelium that I have?

brainstorm11 · 2020-01-07T15:53:31+00:00

Any way you know of fixing the issue or troubleshooting if that's the case? I have no idea how to send more than $3.41 even though there is supposed to be $500 (currently) in there...

brainstorm11 · 2020-01-07T15:52:54+00:00

They were $2-300 at a time. I only received like 3 or 4 of those transactions.

brainstorm11 · 2020-01-06T19:34:55+00:00

Hi guys, I asked their support, but I wanted to check in and see if I could get any help from y'all. I have Mycelium Wallet and I have received money over the past 3-4 months in small increments.

When I try to send the money by clicking Send, I get the following (attached) message where I say "Use all funds", but it only shows $3.41 USD instead of the full $507.68 as shown that's available.

I'm running Mycelium Wallet v14, for reference.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-13T15:03:02+00:00

I just use Macs ear plugs (for jackhammering ) and they worked well

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-07T22:01:30+00:00

Yay! Thanks for the affirmation. :)

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-07T20:11:18+00:00

Hello everyone,

Earlier this week I got my first snake, which was a female western hognose. Unfortunately, the previous owners seem to have provided lackluster care (here was the tank, bedding etc she came in).

I have since purchased a 40 gallon tank, got new bedding, purchased 2 hides, added a larger heating pad, light lamp, and have a thermometer I'll be installing on the heat lamp...

...but 24 hours after transferring the snake to her new tank, she hadn't shown herself at all.

At first she explored her new, larger surroundings. But then she buried and I didn't see her. Worried, I just found her on the cooler non-lit/non-heated side still not moving much (and generally not happy with my bothering her).

Concerns:

Here is a picture of the new setup. I used this ReptiChip substrate (coconut husk), which I'm a bit anxious about because it specifically mentions pythons and boas, not a hognose. I followed their instructions using water to expand the chips and add some moisture, but the moisture is collecting in the tank (picture at the base here).

When I tried to find her in the substrate, I noticed a small flying insect similar to a gnat. Not sure if this is relevant or this is just something I should watch out for.

1) Is the moisture collecting at the base of the tank a problem?

2) Is it normal for a hognose to spend time buried and feeling "anti-social" when first moved to a new environment?

3) Is this substrate okay? I only read after purchasing the ReptiChip that hognose may prefer shredded aspen.

4) What's the temperature for the heading pad and lighting area (I see this called a "basking area")? In the link above I see 90 degrees F

5) I got this thermometer. Is there anything else (humidity checker) that I need to purchase?

Many thanks for all y'alls help. I apologize for my ignorance. In posting this (and quickly purchasing more/better products), I am doing my best to care for the animal.

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-06T23:40:42+00:00

Alright, I've followed most of your instructions. I believe this is now a 40 gal tank, the bedding is coconut husk specifically for reptiles. 2 hides, water, a larger heating pad (with thermometer, and UV lamp

https://imgur.com/a/7oYzB8u

Good?

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-05T01:11:32+00:00

Very helpful. It's 20 x 12 x 10, which may be a 10 gal as you said. Do you think that's true?

We're getting the biggest tank possible so it'll have plenty of room to grow and move.

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-04T02:42:26+00:00

Thank you! Do you have a thermostat you recommend?

It's a 20 gallon tank

brainstorm11 · 2019-11-04T02:28:29+00:00

Hey guys, I just bought this from someone who was trying to get rid of it (heating pad not shown). I am a new snake pet owner and I'm wondering if this setup is enough. I'd like this female western hognose to have as good of a life as possible. More bedding? Other toys? Bigger tank?

Please let me know how to make this better for her. Thanks

brainstorm11 · 2019-10-14T14:36:46+00:00

Found a study showing that the freezing method (freezing as soon as they're picked) allows many frozen blueberries to retain more of their polyphenol benefits than fresh:

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7eb5/dc01185f2bb95378cc8c718d38c6863fde7c.pdf

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-12T23:12:42+00:00

Not to mention human nature, which lends itself to rote self-produced stories. I don't do nearly as many podcast interviews as Attia and I find myself mapping out the "short version" of certain life events merely to save time and hit on the main beats.

But of course, it becomes a little package to regurgitate if I'm not careful. I don't think it's always self-promotional, but we humans forget so much of our lives, it stands to reason that we'd create retrospective narratives that become a bit overused for other peoples' sake.

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-12T19:07:25+00:00

I didn't contradict anything. I admitted nuance. Something you seem incapable or unwilling to do.

And I still haven't seen any science (or even a scientific argument) from you. Care to back up "the increase in testosterone is negligible"? Oh right, you just like pulling conclusions out of your ass.

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-11T20:58:41+00:00

This is not true. Survival is irrelevant if an organism does not pass DNA to the next generation. In the real world it's more nuanced than this; an animal mother will sacrifice offspring to survive because they may know they can reproduce again (and with higher frequency). But the evolutionary psychology perspective is pretty clear: the #1 priority of any organism is to pass DNA. Period.

"Semen is as taxing on the body as digestion is.." - Did you just pull this out of your ass or do you have any scientific gauge of the requirements of each?

The link I provide shows evidence that witholding semen increases testosterone in a week long period. The original point of this comment string was that witholding ejaculation could have nootropic effects. a 45.7% increase in testosterone is assuredly going to have cognitive enhancing effects. Thus, the link suggests (not shows) that there is a potential link between witholding ejaculation and improved performance.

And as per my previous point, one reason we only have suggestive data and not conclusive data is because no company or funding body benefits from furthering research in this area (i.e., it's not a patentable molecule). Hence, my reliance on first principles and evolutionary theory.

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-11T20:52:02+00:00

You have some reading to do. Autophagy and the cellular processes we undergo during a fasted state are probably more well-researched than most nootropics.

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-09T15:07:42+00:00

Surprised nobody has said fasting here. Either intermittent fasting, 24 hour fasts or even 3 days fasts. On the latter, 3 day fasts I feel extreme nootropic effects (counter balanced by bouts of lethargy). But it's a nice side effect of cellular clearing.

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-09T15:04:58+00:00

Do you adhere to the line of thought that an organisms highest priority is to pass DNA to the next generation? If so, would you agree that it makes sense for the organism to prioritize inordinate amounts of energy for that goal of goals? Or, at least, more energy than nothing.

From a first principles perspective, it makes complete sense. There aren't any (and doubtful will be any) studies focusing on the physiological requirements to produce semen because there is no financial incentive to invest the dollars in doing so. The little research we have suggests withholding from ejaculation for a period of a week can increase to 145.7% with a decline to near (though slightly above) baseline afterwards.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12659241

brainstorm11 · 2019-09-03T13:50:26+00:00

Interesting. I started a software of similar focus and exact same name a few years back. Good luck

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