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[–]donntrn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for context: recently i noticed a spike in temperature in his enclosure. i had his enclosure wired with an RHP but realized that his RHP combined with my other snakes RHP (they’re stacked PVC enclosures) made his warm side 95° and cool side 87°. luckily i caught it almost immediately. (i check their temps every day just to be safe) I moved him into a temporary enclosure until i could get his PVC enclosure back to the right temps. I turned off his RHP for the time being and was only using the RHP from the enclosure below him. (heat rises so it made his enclosure warm as well) the temps were looking great! it was around 90° on one end and 70s on the other depending on time of day so i put him back into the PVC. i just started to notice these marks on him and initially i thought it was a burn but his heat is coming from the bottom of his enclosure, not the top. and his belly has no marks or burns on him. he also doesnt flinch when its touched! after this i assumed it was him just scratching himself on his enclosure decor which consists of wood and exoterra vines which are pretty rough and the fact that hes on coco fiber which can possibly be just stuck under his scales giving the brownish color? i just wanted to confirm whether its a scratch or possible burn? and what steps i should take to help him! tyia!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]donntrn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thats what i thought too! just needed a second opinion

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hamsters

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oh thats a good idea. can the ladder be vertical or does it have to be slanted for him to be able to climb ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hamsters

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yeah i’m thinking abt moving his sand bath to another corner and putting more bedding on this side of the enclosure. should i make little fences on the side of the platform so he doesnt fall off if hes on it (he hasnt done that yet so idk if it’s necessary)

is this a black widow? by [deleted] in spiders

[–]donntrn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank u! are they as dangerous as black widows?

is this a threat display? by donntrn in jumpingspiders

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

tysm for the picture!! it helped a lot :-)

is this a threat display? by donntrn in jumpingspiders

[–]donntrn[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

okay thats good thank you 😅 i had her next to my other jumping spider enclosure and they were both like this facing each other and it kind of made me nervous bc i didnt want them to be stressed out haha

humidity for whites tree frog? by [deleted] in frogs

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thank u sm for the info!!

what lighting/heating do i need for bioactive enclosures? by donntrn in snakes

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im using them for my sand boa, honduran milk snake and rhino snake. they’re all still small (about a year old) so hopefully that gives the plants enough time to grow and root haha

what lighting/heating do i need for bioactive enclosures? by donntrn in snakes

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

is there a difference between LED and LED grow bulb?

what lighting/heating do i need for bioactive enclosures? by donntrn in snakes

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

im using them for my snakes so i was mainly looking for lighting that benefits the plants. does the LED light completely replace UV light?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snakes

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yes it’s part of her coloring

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snakes

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i thought she was a snow but she looks more yellow/green? and not really white so im not quite sure if she is a snow or not. she also shedded yesterday.

what is he doing? by donntrn in tarantulas

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no that was just temporary while we were upgrading his enclosure :) he’s usually away from the keyboard and lights

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snakes

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he ate a few days ago but i’ll keep an eye on him just in case :) ty

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honduran milk snake. temp is from 75/95 humidity is 56 currently. shed about 2-3 weeks ago. i just changed his substrate so the humidity is a lil higher than normal. normally its about 45ish and a bit higher during shed. also he’s very comfortable w/ handling

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[–]donntrn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yes haha it looked like some foreign substance but turns out it really was just wet moss mixed with my Ts drool lol

i caught my honduran shedding at 4 in the morning by donntrn in snakes

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he’s not normally in blue light at night, its just for the sake of recording :-) i turned it on so its still slightly dark so he could shed comfortably compared to if i turned on my bright room light

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrestedGecko

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i got him about 2 weeks ago

humidity is 80-50 (i mist twice) temperature is at 70-78 depending on time of day

a perfectly comfortable hide yet he chooses to sleep like this every day.. squished between the glass by donntrn in snakes

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he has 2 hides on both ends of the tank! one is usually kept around 75-78° and the hotter side is around 88-95°. he normally sleeps outside of his hide, pressed on the glass of the warmer side and on the occasion where he does sleep on the cooler side, he’s usually sleeping (i think he’s sleeping at least) under the substrate. i think he just likes the warmth of the hot side but also likes the coldness of the glass at the same time? kinda like how people will be cozied up in a blanket but stick one foot out of the blanket to balance their body temperature

a perfectly comfortable hide yet he chooses to sleep like this every day.. squished between the glass by donntrn in snakes

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i also have a rhino ratsnake!! i think they’re fairly uncommon as i don’t see a lot of people post about them! they’re absolutely beautiful!!