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dano
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/06/2010 : 12:20:16
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hey guys im new to snakes but not to reptiles i have two beautiful water dragons. im interested in getting a snake and the hognoses really appeal to me due to the colouring of a rattler and its little turned up nose lol. I was wondering if anyone can post some pics of their set ups so i can see how best to set up the viv all the way from baby to adult.
cheers hope to hear from you soon
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2010 : 15:18:36
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Hi, and welcome to hoggies!
I'm not too hot on the old photography front, but I'm sure someone else will be able to oblige. The basic set-up, which will apply no matter how old your snake is, would be a heat source at one end of the viv, a suitable substrate, a hide at each end so your snake can retreat to either warm up or cool down, a water bowl at the cool end, and perhaps some artificial greenery if there's room.
I also have a couple of twiggy branch things in with mine, although my hog prefers to tunnel under them rather than go over them. They are burrowers so you don't need to worry too much about providing climbing facilities. |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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sexychef
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
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dano
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2010 : 23:31:16
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| Thanks, I don't use heat mats with my wate dragons because they are in a 6ft high by 6ft wide vivarium and there are three high wattage ceramic heat bulbs in there lol, but I was just wondering if anyone has had any problems with them like those god awful heat rocks. But thanks for replying and I'm looking forward to the pictures. |
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
746 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 15:17:23
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I've never used a heat rock because I have always been advised they are dangerous- especially for use with snakes 
I'll try and get a picture of Wilburs set up soon |
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Chae
Snake Mite
USA
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Posted - 12/07/2010 : 16:27:37
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The "hot" side. Has a heating mat on the bottom side
the "cool" side
different angle of Roxanne's home
Roxanne's favorite hiding spot!!
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
746 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2010 : 14:26:33
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Nice set up Chae- I like the rock hidey thingy.  |
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Chae
Snake Mite
USA
34 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2010 : 17:02:29
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Originally posted by Kazerella
Nice set up Chae- I like the rock hidey thingy.
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dano
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/08/2010 : 20:41:46
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| really beautiful, i went and got my first hoggie today, i got it from the kempton park reptile expo for a wonderfully lovely price of £30 which completly suprised me as i was expecting them to be a lot more money. its a small male but i am looking forward to getting him in a similar style vivarium |
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boze
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
35 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2010 : 18:00:46
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Awesome! Im sure you've noticed they like huffing and puffing, especially the males, but just let him settle in and get feeding then handling will calm him down. Spiderman always huffs and puffs at me until I pick him up, then he's all happy and inquisitive :-)
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dano
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/08/2010 : 18:08:02
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| he is very docile he hasnt hissed at me or puffed up just very inquisitive, i have tried feeding him today and he started to take it and the feeding tub he was in slipped off a magazine and he stopped and hasnt bothered with it since but he seems happy he has spent the majority of the day out with me, i think that he was fed like the day before the expo as he was a little fatty when i got him |
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New to Hognoses and snakes in general
