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Just a little something I put together for my little Glades. I wanted something that gives them a chance to expand their arboreal capabilities. I know it won't hold them for long, but I want to experience their color change in a nicer setting than a tub.

And their last moments in the tubs:

Little guy exploring his new home:

Thanks for looking!
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Diego

Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
SNAKES
2.4.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
1.1.0 Hypo Everglades Rat Snakes
2.1.0 Baird's Rat Snakes
1.2.0 Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes
1.1.0 Trinket Rat Snake
1.0.0 Japanese Rat Snake
1.1.0 Salt and Pepper Bull Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Pacific Gopher Snake
1.0.0 Het Amel San Diego Gopher Snake
0.1.0 San Diego Gopher Snake
3.2.0 Sonoran Gopher Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Sonoran Gopher Snakes
1.1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
2.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (1.1 River Road, 1.0 Non-Locale Specific)
1.0.0 Hypermelanistic California Kingsnake
0.1.0 Albino High White California Kingsnake
0.2.0 California Kingsnakes
0.1.0 Thayeri Kingsnake
0.1.0 Florida Kingsnake
1.1.0 Boa Constrictors
0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
2.0.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
1.1.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Woma Python
1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
1.1.0 Western Hognoses
1.1.0 Malagasy Giant Hognoses
1.0.0 Blacktail Cribo

LIZARDS
1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
0.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
1.0.0 African Fat-Tail Gecko
0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
1.4.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
1.1.0 Chuckwalla
0.1.0 Banded Gecko

FROGS
2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Bubbling Kassina
1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs
0.0.2 Gold Frogs

Very nice! I bet the little guy will love all the new places and things to explore.

Billy

>>Just a little something I put together for my little Glades. I wanted something that gives them a chance to expand their arboreal capabilities. I know it won't hold them for long, but I want to experience their color change in a nicer setting than a tub.
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>>Diego
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>>Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
>>SNAKES
>>2.4.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
>>1.1.0 Hypo Everglades Rat Snakes
>>2.1.0 Baird's Rat Snakes
>>1.2.0 Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes
>>1.1.0 Trinket Rat Snake
>>1.0.0 Japanese Rat Snake
>>1.1.0 Salt and Pepper Bull Snakes
>>0.1.0 Amel Pacific Gopher Snake
>>1.0.0 Het Amel San Diego Gopher Snake
>>0.1.0 San Diego Gopher Snake
>>3.2.0 Sonoran Gopher Snakes
>>0.1.0 Amel Sonoran Gopher Snakes
>>1.1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
>>2.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (1.1 River Road, 1.0 Non-Locale Specific)
>>1.0.0 Hypermelanistic California Kingsnake
>>0.1.0 Albino High White California Kingsnake
>>0.2.0 California Kingsnakes
>>0.1.0 Thayeri Kingsnake
>>0.1.0 Florida Kingsnake
>>1.1.0 Boa Constrictors
>>0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
>>2.0.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
>>1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
>>0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
>>1.1.0 Ball Pythons
>>1.0.0 Woma Python
>>1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
>>1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
>>1.1.0 Western Hognoses
>>1.1.0 Malagasy Giant Hognoses
>>1.0.0 Blacktail Cribo
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>>LIZARDS
>>1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
>>3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
>>0.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
>>1.0.0 African Fat-Tail Gecko
>>0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
>>1.4.0 Leopard Geckos
>>1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
>>1.1.0 Chuckwalla
>>0.1.0 Banded Gecko
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>>FROGS
>>2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
>>1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
>>1.0.0 Bubbling Kassina
>>1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs
>>0.0.2 Gold Frogs

That looks awesome man! I bet they love it!
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2.0 Snow Corns
1.4 Normal Corns
1.0 Sunglow Corn
0.1 Abbott Okeetee Corn
0.2 Creamsicle Corns
0.1 Amelanistic Corns
1.1 Anerythristic A Corns
1.1 Amelanistic San Diego Gophers
0.1 Hypo Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Cape Gopher Het. Albino
1.0 Sunglow Sonoran Gopher
1.0 Southern Pine
1.1 Bull Het. Albino/Axanthic
0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat
0.1 Texas Rat Het. Leucistic
1.1 Everglades Rat Het. Albino
0.1 White Side Everglades Rat
1.0 Yellow Rat
1.1 Grey Rat
1.1 Black Rat (Albino,White Side)
1.0 Albino Striped Cal. King
0.1 Striped Cal. King
0.4 Misc. Cal. King
1.0 Blizzard King
0.2 Cat
0.1 Dog
0.1 Friend
jswanson737@hotmail.com

Verrrryyyy nice Diego! I love it when people try to make more natural habitats for their snakes! Great ideas!
Beth

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Diego

Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
SNAKES
2.4.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
1.1.0 Hypo Everglades Rat Snakes
2.1.0 Baird's Rat Snakes
1.2.0 Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes
1.1.0 Trinket Rat Snake
1.0.0 Japanese Rat Snake
1.1.0 Salt and Pepper Bull Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Pacific Gopher Snake
1.0.0 Het Amel San Diego Gopher Snake
0.1.0 San Diego Gopher Snake
3.2.0 Sonoran Gopher Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Sonoran Gopher Snakes
1.1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
2.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (1.1 River Road, 1.0 Non-Locale Specific)
1.0.0 Hypermelanistic California Kingsnake
0.1.0 Albino High White California Kingsnake
0.2.0 California Kingsnakes
0.1.0 Thayeri Kingsnake
0.1.0 Florida Kingsnake
1.1.0 Boa Constrictors
0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
2.0.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
1.1.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Woma Python
1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
1.1.0 Western Hognoses
1.1.0 Malagasy Giant Hognoses
1.0.0 Blacktail Cribo

LIZARDS
1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
0.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
1.0.0 African Fat-Tail Gecko
0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
1.4.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
1.1.0 Chuckwalla
0.1.0 Banded Gecko

FROGS
2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Bubbling Kassina
1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs
0.0.2 Gold Frogs

Hi,

I really want to make a natural setup like that for my black rat (6 months old). She has had some serious shedding issues on the aspen, and still sheds in pieces with the moist hide I put in (that she uses a lot). Her shed problems weren't resolved by the many long soaking sessions I put her through as recommended by some posts on this forum.

The only concern I have is scale rot. I'm considering either moistened repti-bark or trying out the soil system from "the art of keeping snakes"... but then I don't want to make her skin irritated.

What are your thoughts on that? I tried searching the forums, but I really didn't find anything. If you think I should go for it, how damp is too damp? Would soil or repti-bark prevent her from burrowing (which she likes)?

Anyone have any experience with black rats and dampened substrates? I would really appreciate any advice.

Shedding problems could be signs of other, more serious issues. If humidity alone isn't enough, then you might want to take your snake in for an evaluation. Sometimes heavy parasite loads or other maladies can be causes. Also, feeding prey items too small can affect shedding.

As far as the set-up, I took the easy way and left the plant in the pot. That way I can take it out for watring, pruning , and general enclosure maintenance. For substrate, I used Bed-a-Beast. Just hydrate it, squeeze out the excess water, and you're good to go. To maintain it moist, but not wet, just spray it down a few times a week.

Good luck!
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Diego

Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
SNAKES
2.4.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
1.1.0 Hypo Everglades Rat Snakes
2.1.0 Baird's Rat Snakes
1.2.0 Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes
1.1.0 Trinket Rat Snake
1.0.0 Japanese Rat Snake
1.1.0 Salt and Pepper Bull Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Pacific Gopher Snake
1.0.0 Het Amel San Diego Gopher Snake
0.1.0 San Diego Gopher Snake
3.2.0 Sonoran Gopher Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Sonoran Gopher Snakes
1.1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
2.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (1.1 River Road, 1.0 Non-Locale Specific)
1.0.0 Hypermelanistic California Kingsnake
0.1.0 Albino High White California Kingsnake
0.2.0 California Kingsnakes
0.1.0 Thayeri Kingsnake
0.1.0 Florida Kingsnake
1.1.0 Boa Constrictors
0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
2.0.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
1.1.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Woma Python
1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
1.1.0 Western Hognoses
1.1.0 Malagasy Giant Hognoses
1.0.0 Blacktail Cribo

LIZARDS
1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
0.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
1.0.0 African Fat-Tail Gecko
0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
1.4.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
1.1.0 Chuckwalla
0.1.0 Banded Gecko

FROGS
2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Bubbling Kassina
1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs
0.0.2 Gold Frogs

So, moist (but not wet) substrate like Bedabeast or Repti-bark definitely won't hurt them? Thanks - Oleg

...good luck with your snake!
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Diego

Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
SNAKES
2.4.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
1.1.0 Hypo Everglades Rat Snakes
2.1.0 Baird's Rat Snakes
1.2.0 Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes
1.1.0 Trinket Rat Snake
1.0.0 Japanese Rat Snake
1.1.0 Salt and Pepper Bull Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Pacific Gopher Snake
1.0.0 Het Amel San Diego Gopher Snake
0.1.0 San Diego Gopher Snake
3.2.0 Sonoran Gopher Snakes
0.1.0 Amel Sonoran Gopher Snakes
1.1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
2.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (1.1 River Road, 1.0 Non-Locale Specific)
1.0.0 Hypermelanistic California Kingsnake
0.1.0 Albino High White California Kingsnake
0.2.0 California Kingsnakes
1.1.0 Thayeri Kingsnake
0.1.0 Florida Kingsnake
1.1.0 Boa Constrictors
0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
2.0.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
1.1.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Woma Python
1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
1.1.0 Western Hognoses
1.1.0 Malagasy Giant Hognoses
1.0.0 Blacktail Cribo

LIZARDS
1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
0.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
1.0.0 African Fat-Tail Gecko
0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
1.4.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
1.1.0 Chuckwalla
0.1.0 Banded Gecko

FROGS
2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Bubbling Kassina
1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs
0.0.2 Gold Frogs