return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
 
Click here for LLL Reptile & Supply
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  Tinley Reflections: An open letter from Mom . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Apr 02, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Apr 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Apr 06, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Hamburg Reptile Show - Apr. 13, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Apr 14, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Apr 16, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

RE: Shovelnose

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Small Terrestrial Snakes ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: aliceinwl at Sun May 2 15:20:58 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by aliceinwl ]  
   

I think I've had mine for going on 4 years now (I can't remember exactly).

I feed crickets as a staple, with occaisional wax worms and wc moths and spiders. Gut loading the crickets and dusting with a high quality calcium and vitamin supplement are important (don't leave uneaten crickets running around in the tank, loosing their powder and gut contents).

I have a water dish that I fill weekly, although I've never seen drinking.

Heating is important. I've tried lights, heat mats on the side or under the tank. All worked fine. I'm currently using under the tank as that's easiest for me and it doesn't seem to make a difference to the snake as long as there is a heat source. Without a hot spot (90-100 degrees), there can be issues with regurgitation.

I maintain mine on about 2" of sand in a 5 gallon breeder tank.

-Alice


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


>> Next Message:  RE: Shovelnose - Bianca, Sun May 2 22:01:07 2010

<< Previous Message:  RE: Shovelnose - Bianca, Sat May 1 19:58:35 2010