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can tipping be prevented or do you just choose a little one with the least tipping and it will be better as an adult.but i never see hatchlings with tipping.

ps.are the stick on heat pads reusable.

You cannot prevent tipping. You can get a hypo extreme or something similar. Some vanishing patterned hypos may have less tipping. There are no guarantees. I don't take the paper off the heat pads. Use aluminum tape to stick it to the tank. I have reused them also. After the tape is peeled of, stick it to aluminum foil. Derek

were do you get alluminum tape from,hardware store?

>>were do you get alluminum tape from,hardware store?

Yes,.....it's used for air conditioning duct work........
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sorry for asking too many questions,but this method sounds good and i want to understand it.what do you tape the pad onto the tank/tub or do you place the tape on the front of it.also what do you mean when it peels off.and were do you put the foil exactly,and lastly is the paper still on through this whole process.

thank you very much

One suggestion for the heating pads is to mount it directly onto a ceramic tile. Then you can move the tile to whichever tank you want. You are not supposed to remove them and then reuse them, as the inside wires can break. I have HEARD (don't know if it is true) that you increase the chance of a fire if the wires break inside.

I haven't heard of any way to reduce tipping of milksnakes. Look carefully at any baby snake that you are buying and buy the one that has the cleanest stripes.
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Like I said below, you can't always know for certain but you can buy babies that come from very clean adults and you will have a better chance unless you bite the bullet and shell out some big bucks for the extreme hypos.

Here is my best looking non extreme hypo.He has zero tipping and is a pinner to boot.

this is one of my very best looking non extreme females.I bred her with the male above and produced some killer babies.I plan on the same pairing this year.

here are a couple babies from the pair above.They are in the blue in this pic but they were screamers.

close up of the pinner baby.wish I had pics of them after the shed but I guess I didn't get any as they were sold very fast.

Shannon

wonderful animals,i wish to start breedin g also.going to try to get two hatchlings and raise them and then breed.do you know what age they can breed at

For hondurans, they breed on the average about 2 years...but will really depend on their weight at the time you breed them. They should be at least 400 grams to have good chances of success. I personally wait until 500 grams, especially for the female. If they eat aggressively during the first 2 years, then they can reach the weight goal in 2 years. If not, you'll have to wait one more year.
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