Young Royal Python Has NOT Eaten Whilst In My Care!

[dutch_pixie]

Originally Posted by SpiderFreek

Thanks to most of you for the advise
I will move the heat mat to underneath and I will consider getting a thermostat
-Matt

if u cannot afford the equiptment needed for keeping a snake (or any kind of pet) u should NOT have one!! simple as that.

if u cannot afford a themostat, get urself a lightdimmer (don't know if this is the correct english word?) u can buy these for 3 euro (will be 2 pounds) they are used to dim the lights on a regular lamp BUT work equally well on a heatmat, but u have to use something to regulate the heatmat.

[pirez]

Originally Posted by SpiderFreek

Okay, the husbandry probably isn't perfect but I am limited due to money
She's in a suitable sized plastic Faunarium with a heat mat stuck on the inside on the side of the enclosure and a piece of polystyrene is stuck ont eh outside to reflect the heat
She has a cave which she uses all the time and I have some fake leaves that hang down from the side
She has a piece of wood to climb on and she does have a water bowl
She appears perfectly healthy, flicking her tongue and being active and inquisitive... She just does not feed at all =/
Like I said, if I had more money i'd have her in a small wooden viv with a bulb but I can't afford that at the moment lol

-Matt

If you cant afford it you shouldnt keep it. If your skint an animals life shouldnt be in your hands.

(just noticed the post above)

[SpiderFreek]

You got me all wrong
It's not that I can't afford it
Coz I can but it will blow a week or two worths money
And I never saw good enough reason to get a thermostat
No one I know uses them
The two pet shops in my area don't
Even the college I go to doesn't! (I do animal care)
And they've never had a problem
So I didn't think it was worth the money
Obviously I was misinformed and I apologise
-Matt

[Mik3F]

I just hope this snake never needs veterinary treatment if the OP can't afford a stat. As others have said if you can't afford the basics that every snake needs then you shouldn't keep them.

Sorry to be blunt but thems the facts in my opinion

[Mik3F]

Originally Posted by SpiderFreek

You got me all wrong
It's not that I can't afford it
Coz I can but it will blow a week or two worths money
And I never saw good enough reason to get a thermostat
No one I know uses them
The two pet shops in my area don't
Even the college I go to doesn't! (I do animal care)
And they've never had a problem
So I didn't think it was worth the money
Obviously I was misinformed and I apologise
-Matt

Surely a week or twos worth of money is better than having a burnt or worse snake.

£20 will get you a mat stat, even cheaper if you get lucky on ebay

For the sake of your snake please buy one

[12kslr33]

Originally Posted by SpiderFreek

You got me all wrong
It's not that I can't afford it
Coz I can but it will blow a week or two worths money
And I never saw good enough reason to get a thermostat
No one I know uses them
The two pet shops in my area don't
Even the college I go to doesn't! (I do animal care)
And they've never had a problem
So I didn't think it was worth the money
Obviously I was misinformed and I apologise
-Matt

I would trust advice from here more than the majority of pet shops i know. There are only certain places i would take advice from but before i even think about asking a shop i would ask on here as alot of places 'think' they know.

I once went to a shop that refused to sell me a corn snake as i was heating my tanks by heatmat becuase apparently they dont get warm enough

I notice your in Lincoln, is 1 of the shops you visit in Skegness by any chance?

[SpiderFreek]

Originally Posted by 12kslr33

I would trust advice from here more than the majority of pet shops i know. There are only certain places i would take advice from but before i even think about asking a shop i would ask on here as alot of places 'think' they know.

I once went to a shop that refused to sell me a corn snake as i was heating my tanks by heatmat becuase apparently they dont get warm enough

I notice your in Lincoln, is 1 of the shops you visit in Skegness by any chance?

Nope, they're both in S****horpe
-Matt

[LiamAndKec]

Get a thermostat for your other reptiles as well, seeing as you said you've never used one.

[katiec]

Sorry, but what? You wonder why your snake is not feeding when you have an unstated heat mat on the SIDE of the faunarium? You can obviously read, so why not read a caresheet. That might just solve your problems.
Really bugs me when people get any animal and dont do any research.
You asked for help and ignored the advice given. Enough said!

[tokay]

so your here asking people for advice... you get the advice ... then you choose to ignore it ?



sell ya snake mate..it would be better for the animal