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VoodooDragon
at Fri Jun 20 06:49:59 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by VoodooDragon ]
UTHs are better than heat lamps. They need the belly heat to digest properly. Maybe that's why your snake won't eat?
In all of my cages, I use human heat pads ($10-15) with a 3 heat setting. They usually go on low, but one's on medium.
Of 3 cages, only 2 have lamps, on from 7a-7p. Well, 3, but I need a new bulb for the 3rd. UTHs are more important than bulbs.
And a hide on warm side, and one on cool so it doesn't have to choose between being at the proper temperature and feeling secure.
As to eating, they can be shy eaters, especially wc, so try leaving the snake in a feed box overnight with a DEAD mouse. No light, no sound, don't walk by it, don't check on it every hour. Leave it alone all night. That's the only way one of mine'll eat.
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-Irish
My Snakes
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