Epicrates cenchria
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JessJohnson87
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The regular great stuff doesn't expand as much as I thought it would, the big gap filler stuff on the other hand...
Just silicone and coco-fiber could work to.
Just silicone and coco-fiber could work to.
amsdadtodd
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Jess and Cory, thank you for the birthday wishes, Cory belated happy birthday to you also!
Great Stuff is kind of a family joke for me. My dad was using it one day, years ago, when my daughter and her mom walked in for a vist and found him, the family room, and the couch covered, and my mother having a conniption! Since then, there is at least on can of the stuff at Christmas!
It does adhere pretty well, I know one person who uses it to make molded backgrounds for tanks, which he then paints and seals.
Great Stuff is kind of a family joke for me. My dad was using it one day, years ago, when my daughter and her mom walked in for a vist and found him, the family room, and the couch covered, and my mother having a conniption! Since then, there is at least on can of the stuff at Christmas!
It does adhere pretty well, I know one person who uses it to make molded backgrounds for tanks, which he then paints and seals.
Elizabeth Freer
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Hey Cory ~
A belated Happy Birthday to you!
A belated Happy Birthday to you!
JessJohnson87
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I used it for the background in my 18x18x24 for the crested gecko and I was impressed with it, my husband on the other hand needed convincing :coverlaugh:
CWilson13
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I just remember using it for a school project years ago. Had to insulate a soda can and test how fast heat dissipates and such. Bought a can of that and tried to only fill the space in a coffee can around the soda can... Ended up on carpeting, my clothes, the kitchen floor... :coverlaugh: My mother was not exactly pleased with me, that stuff doesn't like to come off cloth without a fight.
I finally uploaded a video of Pandora eating, have had a youtube account for years and only uploaded one video prior. It was for a friend who has technophobia. Anyhow, here is the video!
I finally uploaded a video of Pandora eating, have had a youtube account for years and only uploaded one video prior. It was for a friend who has technophobia. Anyhow, here is the video!
JessJohnson87
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She did not waste any time eating that rat. My mom's ball pythons would take forever to eat one.
I remember when I was 15, I had to make a pit stop at a locally owned pet store for mice that I did not need. I was in a haze of anesthesia from getting my wisdom teeth taken out and I saw the most gorgeous snake in there. Once I was out of my haze, I could not remember what kind it was and the pet store had sold it by the time I went back in there. After seeing this video and 13 years later I now know it was a BRB. I guess the shiny rainbow on her scales reminded me some how.
I remember when I was 15, I had to make a pit stop at a locally owned pet store for mice that I did not need. I was in a haze of anesthesia from getting my wisdom teeth taken out and I saw the most gorgeous snake in there. Once I was out of my haze, I could not remember what kind it was and the pet store had sold it by the time I went back in there. After seeing this video and 13 years later I now know it was a BRB. I guess the shiny rainbow on her scales reminded me some how.
CWilson13
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Awww that sucks, I remember how bad the anesthesia was when I had mine removed 
They truly are one of the most beautiful and visually striking animals on the planet I think. Definitely left an impression on me when I first saw them. I am just lucky to have found this little girl when I was able to give her a good home. In the future I would like to get a couple more. I think the new morphs that are coming out are just incredible. Anthony Young in the UK is working on what he calls Leopard Phase, and Dave Colling here in the US is getting Candy Stripes. I would love to help make BRBs even close to as popular as BPs have become. Just not until we have a bigger house lol
It is funny how the eating patterns of boas and pythons vary. My friend has a BP that I watched for a week, fed her once and I swear it took nearly 30min from first strike to the last jaw resetting yawn. Pandora has never taken more than 7min to get her prey all the way into her belly. Though, there was the rat pink she took and then guarded for a good 10min before starting to eat lol
They truly are one of the most beautiful and visually striking animals on the planet I think. Definitely left an impression on me when I first saw them. I am just lucky to have found this little girl when I was able to give her a good home. In the future I would like to get a couple more. I think the new morphs that are coming out are just incredible. Anthony Young in the UK is working on what he calls Leopard Phase, and Dave Colling here in the US is getting Candy Stripes. I would love to help make BRBs even close to as popular as BPs have become. Just not until we have a bigger house lolIt is funny how the eating patterns of boas and pythons vary. My friend has a BP that I watched for a week, fed her once and I swear it took nearly 30min from first strike to the last jaw resetting yawn. Pandora has never taken more than 7min to get her prey all the way into her belly. Though, there was the rat pink she took and then guarded for a good 10min before starting to eat lol
JessJohnson87
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Ball pythons are funny eaters anyways and I noticed they would still try to squeeze the dead rat for like 10 minutes or more before they would finally start eating it.
CWilson13
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Starting to get very anxious for the new enclosure to arrive, I really want to get it set up and test the humidity and Herpstat. Hopefully it arrives soon because she needs more space to stretch out. She measures almost 44in long now. I can't get her to hold still for an accurate weight check though. I am going to be getting a new bag for her when I go to the upcoming Expo next month. After that comes the fun of getting her used to being in a bag.
She still really loves to be out and refuses to let go of my hand or finger as her anchor. She stretches all the way out aside from the last couple inches which she squeezes tight to me. Also she still refuses to go to my wife on her own. It's funny that Arya loves everybody, but Pandora is a one person snake, and Apollo just sorta tolerates us.
She still really loves to be out and refuses to let go of my hand or finger as her anchor. She stretches all the way out aside from the last couple inches which she squeezes tight to me. Also she still refuses to go to my wife on her own. It's funny that Arya loves everybody, but Pandora is a one person snake, and Apollo just sorta tolerates us.
CWilson13
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Still waiting for the new cage. Today marks 9 weeks since it was ordered. In a week, maybe 2 just in case, I will be reaching out to AP Cages. Hopefully all is well. Pandora is doing well also. Hazed over a bit today but she still ate so I think she will be shedding in about a week.
CWilson13
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Well, it has been even longer since I posted about Pandora... She is very well and LOVES her new mansion of an enclosure. She has grown immensely in the past year since she came home with us. She now eats F/T (of course) rat fuzzies and eagerly gobbles them up 2 at a time bi-weekly. As some of you know, I am a snake person first and as such I have TONS of new photos of her. For now, some of the ones I will add are semi-graphic so for the squeamish this is a warning lol
This one, if compared to the first one of her in my right hand, shows how much she has grown
This one is of the new house. The orchids had to be removed because she kept knocking them over lol
GRAPHIC PHOTOS AFTER THIS!!!
The last one is primarily to show just how comfortable she has become with me. To get that close during a feeding is remarkable, and I feel very privileged that she trusts me so much
This one, if compared to the first one of her in my right hand, shows how much she has grown
This one is of the new house. The orchids had to be removed because she kept knocking them over lol
GRAPHIC PHOTOS AFTER THIS!!!
The last one is primarily to show just how comfortable she has become with me. To get that close during a feeding is remarkable, and I feel very privileged that she trusts me so much
JessJohnson87
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Glad to see she is doing well
amsdadtodd
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Nice to see how much she is growing! I never had any trouble getting that close to Bo and Thai while they were eating either. They really aren't prone to spitting out food, so it was actually safer to move things away from them then, rather than right before or right after a meal!
CWilson13
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Pandora is an absolute dream come true for me. I waited 20yrs to own a BRB and I couldn't have found a better one than her. She amazes me more and more each time I interact with her. Between finally getting her rats instead of mice and her new spacious home, she has grown at least 6-8in along with a considerable girth shift.
She also has me 110% convinced that she knows either my scent or heat signature. Her behavior towards and with me is so much different than with anyone else. I have free reign to reach over her, touch her head, I even had to touch and move her during a feeding and absolutely no reaction. With my wife, well, she has accepted that she is around and might hold her, but beyond that she seems to only tolerate her :coverlaugh: I have so many photos of her to share like Apollo and Arya. Hopefully I will be able to post again tomorrow, and maybe catch up with everyone as well!
She also has me 110% convinced that she knows either my scent or heat signature. Her behavior towards and with me is so much different than with anyone else. I have free reign to reach over her, touch her head, I even had to touch and move her during a feeding and absolutely no reaction. With my wife, well, she has accepted that she is around and might hold her, but beyond that she seems to only tolerate her :coverlaugh: I have so many photos of her to share like Apollo and Arya. Hopefully I will be able to post again tomorrow, and maybe catch up with everyone as well!
Elizabeth Freer
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When we get the critters of our dreams, and beyond that some hatchlings, life is good! :biggrin:
CWilson13
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It really is a wonderful feeling having her finally. Not to say the Leos don't bring me joy as well, after all they can cheer me up just as much when I need it, but there is something almost mesmerizing about handling Pandora for me.
I truly can't wait for the day I can breed Pandora. Before I get any more I need to get into a bigger home however. One with a room specifically for the reptiles. Going to need more cages like the one Pandora has, along with a rack system for the babies. Only downside to breeding her will be the live birth and mess that goes with it. Still have a few years to go in other words :sad:
These first two photos I hope will show off just how much growth she has had in the past 15 months since I brought her home. The others are just me being proud of my beautiful girl
I truly can't wait for the day I can breed Pandora. Before I get any more I need to get into a bigger home however. One with a room specifically for the reptiles. Going to need more cages like the one Pandora has, along with a rack system for the babies. Only downside to breeding her will be the live birth and mess that goes with it. Still have a few years to go in other words :sad:
These first two photos I hope will show off just how much growth she has had in the past 15 months since I brought her home. The others are just me being proud of my beautiful girl
Elizabeth Freer
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Likewise, Pandora. See: :razz: