>>John,

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>>My post wasn't aimed at you, but at all of us. Not saying you cant have quantity without sacrificing quality of care, just saying its easier to provide quality care to one snake than it is to provide it to 100.

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>>I know you bought some of David Weymouth's old Applegate style enclosures when you got back into the hobby, and if memory serves me right, you built some of your own too. From what I understand you have purchased about 50 snakes in the last year and a half or so, and have taken 30 or so more on breeding loan. How many are in the Applegate enclosures, and how many are in tubs?

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>>I'm definitely interested in hearing about what you are building now. Multilevel and group housing interest me. Someday, when I feel like I have the time, I'd like to get work on something unique.



Greg....

I know you weren't aiming that towards me man....

I just wanted to make a point that some folks can achieve quality care for many snakes.....



For your questions....I have enough Applegate style encloures to house 20 adults. I do not keep hatchling snakes in these enclosures and I have 25 or so of them that are not in these enclosures. They are on my adjustable rack......And feeding like crazy due to the choices they are given in their small but accommodating tubs.....Some of my 6 month old mexicana are over 18 inches already.......

.......I am working on a rack system that will have the similar options of the drawer, Applegate, Retes enclosures in each tub.....I am building something that will set in the bottom of the tub and will create a subfloor. These inserts will also achieve wet, hot, cool, dry, damp, light, dark and combinations of each within each of the 72 rubbermaid tubs I have in two rack systems (36ea).....I will surely share them when I get a few completed and functioning the way the snakes want....LOL
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John Lassiter

Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

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