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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

This is Tiger Lilly.

18feet + and weighed in at 165lbs a few weeks ago.

Hope you like her :

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samfro · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject:

OMG! What an amazing size! You have some great looking snakes!

Scott W · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject:

now THAT'S a snake...lol.

Dan, how do you find working with such a large snake in a viv that's not too tall? I struggle with some of mine and they just house lizards. Embarassed

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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

I guess it just comes down to practice Scott? It does sound rediculously small but it is actually pretty much perfect. Even with the "runners" which take away another 5 inches from my entry making it just 11inches tall for me to get in there it isnt a problem..... for the bottom 3 vivs. The top 2 require a stool and in the case of urates splattered up the back wall (happened a few weeks back when a female was telling a male how much she didnt want to breed!!) it takes the stool and then my entry into the viv in order to get right back there!!
It all works as long as i put the right snake/s in the right viv at the right time. If things aren't planned properly it could get messy and very awkward.

The thing i recently found with this girl is that she is a big bluffer, until food is involved. She likes to hiss and throw her body around with the occasional swift head turn to get rid of me (in fairness to her its a good plan as it usually works Wink

) but there is no real agression. When food is involved its no holds barred so i chuck food in, shut door and leave the room. She is a little highly strung and over sensitive when there is food in her viv. Bit like a dog growling to protect a bone i suppose Cool

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Stuart · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

She's a big girl dan!

snakesalive · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:25 am Post subject: k

nice

what substraight do you use dan?

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Stuart · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:59 am Post subject:

Looks like aspen K..I used it for a while but found it far too dusty..alot of people still use it though..

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

I use a coconut husk base (for humidity) and then i use a flax top cover.

The flax is natural and softer than aspen. Plus because it is plant based and not wood it isn't dusty at all. It also has a added bonus of forming an almost carpet like layer after a few days that doesnt move around in clumps with the snakes. This means i can spot clean with ease.

I recomend flax to everyone although i doubt many people have actually tried it, they just go for aspen as it looks vaguely the same at first glance. Shame really as it is cheaper than most substrates, at £6 a bale which covers an inch in each viv for about 20+ vivs i think its pretty good value.
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Stuart · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject:

Sounds good Dan..I know Frank had sourced something similar to aspen that was virtually dust free maybe thats what he is using..

RoyalCrazy · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 944

Nice retic Dan.