Sunshine State Exotics» Husbandry Archives | Sunshine State Exotics http://sunshinestateexotics.com Captive Bred Ball Pythons and Red Tail Boas Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:57:52 +0000 en hourly 1 Water Bowls For Baby Snakes http://sunshinestateexotics.com/water-bowls-for-baby-snakes-73 http://sunshinestateexotics.com/water-bowls-for-baby-snakes-73#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:18:58 +0000 Larry http://sunshinestateexotics.com/?p=73 I start my baby boas and ball pythons in 6qt shoebox tubs. I’ve always had a problem with the snake spilling their water bowls. Recently, Clay English told me about a style of deli cup that he uses. I ordered two cases and absolutely love them. I have over a hundred baby boas and some baby ball pythons all using these cups now. Not one spilt water bowl. Not one. The cups are just tall enough that they cannot be flipped over.

You can find them here: Link to deli cups. The picture on the website is wrong. Trust me, you will love these as water bowls in 6qt bins.

Once my babies outgrow the 6qt shoebox tub, I move them to a 15qt. I have two styles of the 15qt tub. One is the Iris STC-410 and the other is the Sterilite 1754. The deli cups work in the Iris 15qt tub too. However, the Sterilite 1754 is a taller tub. Therefore, for these I use heavyweight crock dishes.

]]> http://sunshinestateexotics.com/water-bowls-for-baby-snakes-73/feed 0 What are those numbers? http://sunshinestateexotics.com/what-are-those-numbers-32 http://sunshinestateexotics.com/what-are-those-numbers-32#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:23:12 +0000 Larry http://sunshinestateexotics.com/?p=32 Have you ever visited a website and wondered why people put numbers in front of an animal name or species? Well, those numbers tell the sex of the animal.

For example:

1.0 Albino Boa = one male boa

0.2 Bearded Dragons = two female dragons

0.0.1 Ball Python = one ball python sex unknown

3.2.1 Leopard Geckos = three male, two female, one sex unknown

]]> http://sunshinestateexotics.com/what-are-those-numbers-32/feed 0 Calcium Supplements & Food Dishes http://sunshinestateexotics.com/calcium-supplements-food-dishes-27 http://sunshinestateexotics.com/calcium-supplements-food-dishes-27#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:04:56 +0000 Larry http://sunshinestateexotics.com/?p=27 In my leopard gecko care guide, I mention two products that I use to supplement my leo’s diet. Vionate vitamin mineral powder and Osteo-Form Calcium.

Here are two places that I have found to order the products from. Unfortunately, I haven’t found one place that sells both products.

In addition, here are a couple good places to get food dishes for your geckos:

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