The daily struggles of being a small hobby breeder of Western Hognose, Corn Snakes, and Bull Snakes. Watch as I try to DIY my way to success and affordability in this hobby that I love.
This is definitely the best video ive seen on assist feeding, i need ti do this to my baby cali kingsnake i feel, hes very lively and fiesty but he hasnt ate anything and ive had him for a week and before the seller shipped him out he didnt eat for 10 days! Ill update the comment on how it went
i bought 10 small fuzzies and i had to do this ughghughhhh it was so uncomfortable freezing a living thing, they died in like 5 minutes i felt so bad but i had to feed him he didn’t eat for 2 weeks and no one was selling already forzen
i came here cuz my snake kept running away from it and jump like he was so scared from the dead pinky?? so i put it in a shoe box and he kept doing the same thing so i tried to leave him with it but he didn’t know from where to eat it he kept biting it legs and tail then FINALLY i dangled it one more time and he attacked it and bit his head and started eating it was so stressful cuz he didn’t eat for 2 weeks cuz i ran out of pinkies and he was in shed so i guess this whole thing happened cuz he was a dumb baby
I’m here from first video. Do you have a link to the corrugated plastic you’re using? What bins do you use? I have some that I drill a hole through the top edge of the bin then through the top cover and use removable zip ties to prevent escapes. Looks like the bins you use seal tight to prevent escapes. Thanks again.
Very helpful. I use those wire shelves a lot for many things. I will use one for my corn snakes. I wanted to know what bins you use to prevent escapes but I see you have more videos about this setup. Thanks. Subscribed 👍🏻
Question. I'm trying to gender 12 hatchling speckled kings. A few a clearly male or female, which I can determine thanks to you. But a few have white "nubs" that look female-except they're tipped with tiny red dots. Others pop out big time like your #1 baby-except they're pure white, no red veins or tips. What do you think? Thanks again!
Thanks a million! I'm working on my popping skills but trying to take it slow so as not to accidentally squeeze too hard, especially on babies. I have 12 baby speckled kings that still need sexing. This will help out a lot!
I’ve been doing a lot of research on racks and the different companies so far and not to name drop but Reptile Basics and Animal Plastics seem to be the best for ppl just starting out. Reptile basics for a 6 tier subadult-adult rack with tubs and tape can run you close to $365 since they offer free shipping on orders over $300 I believe. Where Animal Plastics is close to that it can be a hassle since they don’t sell the tubs with the rack they’re sold separately. So for an all in one I’d say Reptile Basics using the VE (Vivarium Electronic) racks. The wire rack seems like a very good idea also and is budget friendly definitely love saving money whenever possible. Thanks for the info good sir.
you arent wrong, ultimately what it boils down to is what can people afford to get and how much can they spend at any given moment, how much self control do they have to actually save up to get an AP or reptile basics rack, vs spending 100$ here or 100$ there and grow as their needs grow. Also this is much more versatile than an AP or VE rack. just depends on what your needs are. :-) I'm actually down to 10 snakes and only have a single AP rack now, because my goals and plans changed.
Reptile Basics does not include the tubs with their racks you have to pay for the cost of the rack, on top of the cost for the tubs. Depending on how much you actually need this can be more expensive then other options that do include the tubs. It is best for everyone to do their own due diligence and really shop around for the best deals that include ALL the equipment they will need not just an empty rack.
@@dakupenndragon810 actually that price is including the tubs that are sold separately yes. I didn’t mean the tubs were included I meant that the tubs are sold separately on their own store you don’t have to buy the rack then go to a different website all together to buy tubs they sell it all on their website. That’s what I meant. But thanks for the input.
they were just what fit the containers. I got the containers at lowes and walked over to the shelving and found what fit. I do remember it was the cheapest that would fir though
I agree, that style of wire shelving is super useful. Plus being able to tie-wrap power cords, sensor cable, controllers, etc to the rack is really handy. Also, being able to use different-sized heat areas for different needs. I just wish so much that Vision made a lid for their V70, V28 and V35 tubs. I would ditch my PVC racks if that were the case. I have a few Vision cages that sit on wire shelving like you have. Perfect.
I totally understand pinkys have to exist for larger predatory animals.....but I think CO2 should be used on all animals regardless of age. If I was a pinky I would want to be killed the most humane way myself.
To help save you time from all his rambling in summary he said they are equal but he prefers fine vermiculite for egg hatching. Now you don't have to sit through this boring long ass video because I already did all the hard work for you.
Does The heat tape need to have some kind of airflow. If so is that the reason why you're using shelves that have ventilation because of the space in between the bars.
How well does the heat go Through the plastic and into the tub? What are you setting the thermostat at and what is hot spot temp In tub? I have same setup as you had It before
