First Snake

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pwmin

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Finally got my enclosure ready and everything in line, so I'm planning on picking up my first snake tomorrow. I wanted to make sure my enclosure is okay, so I'll attach a picture. Going to be getting a standard CA King. I have a heat pad on the left side plugged into a timer. I've been wanting to get one for quite some time, so I'm really excited. Any general tips or anything I need to know about bringing it home in the car? I've read up quite a bit and have a little bit of experience with other people's snakes, but any input is appreciated.

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well i've kept small snakes before but that was years ago, um when i took it home they gave it to me in a small box, but i couldnt wait so i took it out of the box and held it in my hands all the way home :) and yeah bro enclosure looks just fine, good luck and remember to always have the top on the enclosure or else your gf will find a snake on the couch and she'll make you get rid of it :(
 
thanks. I've never bought a snake, but I was assuming they'd give me some sort of plastic container like I got with my tarantula. I found the one I want the other day when I went for some aquarium stuff, but didn't ask them too much, so I'll make sure it's eating well and all that before I grab it. I feel like such a noob, but you gotta start somewhere, I guess. The lid has a slot it slides into on the back and the front has two built-in hold-downs, but I'm still going to do something else to make sure they don't get moved accidentally. And why in the world would I want a g/f that doesn't like snakes? haha Btw, bad pics, but that's aspen snake bedding.
 
pwmin said:
thanks. I've never bought a snake, but I was assuming they'd give me some sort of plastic container like I got with my tarantula. I found the one I want the other day when I went for some aquarium stuff, but didn't ask them too much, so I'll make sure it's eating well and all that before I grab it. I feel like such a noob, but you gotta start somewhere, I guess. The lid has a slot it slides into on the back and the front has two built-in hold-downs, but I'm still going to do something else to make sure they don't get moved accidentally. And why in the world would I want a g/f that doesn't like snakes? haha Btw, bad pics, but that's aspen snake bedding.
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she likes fish, so thats what really matters when i get my man cave ill get a monster red tail boa or raimbow boa haha you better post pics when you get it! :P
 
Great setup for a baby cal king :) im realllllly into snakes and work at a living reptile museum, anyone pm me if you have any reptile related questions al all :) and btw im new to mfk but ill be on here more often than not z:p

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not a neccesity, but maybe add some driftwood to give him more cover... and maybe a pothos
 
I have an 8 foot long red tail via had him for 4.5 years, I've found to keep heat and humidity your gonna want to build a plywood terrarium with a glass front and with this you can make a large tank for cheap,


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