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I am ... very happy with your plans, the organization that you have put into it and I am extremely happy with the response I have gotten from you when I have encountered a problem.
It sure does save money. At the same time it allows me and others like me to experience making the cage for our animal (animals) that we care so much about. I think that when someone takes the time to sit down and make something like this for their animal it really shows how much they care for them and respect them.

With your plans you can also alter the cage to each and everyone's specifications, or needs. I think what you are doing is wonderful and I want to thank you again.

Sincerely
Robert Hansford

 


"This is going to make an 11 year old and his lizard Rex very happy".

 

Spent $108.00 at Lowes, another $65.00 at Home Depot buying things that Lowes didn't have..... Spending time with my son in a hardware store.... PRICELESS!"

 


"Overall, the best thing I have found from the cage designs... is that:
They work!!!!

They allow you to view and touch your Iguana from all sides, This is a must!

Once you have the material list you don't go back to the hardware store.

Just follow the instructions and it comes out perfect.

Your maintenance will be much easier.

Your iguana will thank you

Once again, you will have built something cool. "

Regards and best to all our Green Iguana friends, Lance and Joey Portwood Glidden, Texas ".

 


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Lost and Found Bull Snake Not Feeding

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Hello! and happy new year! I have a question for you and maybe you can give me some advice.

On 11/03/06 I purchased a maybe 20" hatchling from a breeder in Texas. It arrived to Illinois on 11/09/06. He escaped the next night. I found him today on 1/23/07! I was so excited! I put him in a sterlite container, hydrated him, and gave him a extra small weanling. He didn't eat it so I rewarmed it and put the weanling and him in a small container over night to see if he will eat.

Would you have any other ideas, I need help if he doesn't eat tonight. His brother and him are both Yellow South Texas Bull snakes they are so beautiful and I would really hate to loose him again this time permanently. Can you please give me some sound advice? His brother started on these weanlings and now is two and half feet long and eating small adult mice. Thank you for your time. Rick.


Answer

Hi Rick,

No need to panic at this stage. Can you get hold of some live baby mice? That might entice him. Also he/she is likely to be a bit out of sorts, being in a new environment. It would also have been fairly cool so he/she my not be particularly hungry at this point. Let it settle down for a bit without handling and give it a bit of time.

You didn’t say how long it was or whether it had grown much. I imagine you have put it into a warmer environment and again he might take time to adjust to that. I would make sure the temperature is right (75-85 F) and give it some time. As you know, they do not need to feed that often, so even a few weeks will not be an issue. It has survived for quite a while outside so that it is obviously a hardy beast!

Again, I wouldn’t worry if he does not eat tonight, as he could go many weeks in the cooler months without eating. I don’t feed my pythons for two months in the winter. Let it go for a week and try again. I would also get rid of the weanling once you have re-heated it and use a new one.

Let me know how it goes.

BTW, this went very well as Rick replied:

I just wanted to say you gave me some great advice and thank you very much he was 20 inches long or so when I got him. I received him through the mail on 11/09/06. He must have escaped in the night he has been gone 2 mo. 15 days. Back to his growth maybe a couple of inches. His brother I bought to replace him is probably 3 ft. long. Now I have two Yellow South Texas Bulls, which doesn't matter. I put a f/t small weanling mouse in a Dixie cup last night and to my surprise he had eaten this morning! I have several other reptiles to. Thanks alot and if you don't mind I may be coming at you with other ideas in the future. Here is my Blackthroat.

Rick.

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