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Forum: General Colubrid Forum 02-24-16, 02:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 823
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Supplying heat for my gopher snake

I don't do belly heat at all because that's not how it works in nature. Snakes also rely on ambient air temps which a uth does nothing. Uth's are also hard to use with a thermostat. The way nature...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 02-24-16, 02:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 990
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Finding a CB ringneck snake

I've never seen cb ones. These pretty little snakes just don't do captivity well at all. Many have tried but the most life span anyone seems to have gotten in captivity is under a year. Try some...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 02-24-16, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By reptocarl
Re: New Gopher Snake!

Hi, congratulations on your gopher. I love the pituophis clan they're my favorite. My views are my opinion only and yes I do own a pit. I never feed mine live because a mouse or rat knows what a...
Forum: Front Page Polls 02-24-16, 02:06 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 81,255
Posted By reptocarl
Re: What's your favourite snake family?

Mine by far are the pituophis clan because of their grumpy attitudes. I love the hissing and tail rattling. It makes me laugh. To me they have the most personality of any snake.
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 02-24-16, 02:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 983
Posted By reptocarl
NPI cage and radiant heat panels?

Hi snake lovers. My bull snake needs a larger home. He's currently in a 4 foot proline cage but I'm considering a 6 foot NPI. The only thing I don't like about it is the way it slopes. I will only...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 12-14-14, 11:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 348
Posted By reptocarl
Re: bull snake not eating

Thanks for your help
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 12-14-14, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 348
Posted By reptocarl
bull snake not eating

Hi snake lovers. My three year old male bull has stopped eating. He's still very active cruising around his cage frequently. Its been about a month since he's eaten. He's done this before so I'm...
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 07-07-14, 10:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 463
Posted By reptocarl
Re: New RBI VE Thermostat

I use ve 300 and an rbi rhp. Love them both and highly recomend.
Forum: General Discussion 07-07-14, 10:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,658
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Survey Thread - Best Beginner Snake

I will have to nominate one of the pine bull or gopher snakes because theyre hardy and you dont have feeding problems.
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 07-07-14, 09:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,713
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Bull snake care info needed.

I have a three y.o. male bull. I got him as a hatchling from a breeder. Your snake isnt a bull. Its a great basin gopher. Still a pit and still awesome. These snakes grow large fast. Mine was...
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 04-14-14, 04:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,053
Posted By reptocarl
Re: zilla jungle mix for pituophis

Thank you and like all of you I want the best for him.
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 04-14-14, 04:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,053
Posted By reptocarl
Re: zilla jungle mix for pituophis

Some photos of my bull Hissy in sani chips.
Carl
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 04-14-14, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,053
Posted By reptocarl
Re: zilla jungle mix for pituophis

With the sani chips he made huge mounds that made it difficult to open the drop down door and kept filling his water dish full of it. Pits are one of the few snakes that can dig their own burrows....
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 04-13-14, 10:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,053
Posted By reptocarl
zilla jungle mix for pituophis

Hi fellow reptile lovers. I was wondering if anyone has used zilla jungle mix with a pine, bull or, gopher snake. I've tried cypress mulch which was a solid good in my opinion and I've tried eco...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 04-13-14, 09:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,333
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Bottomless Pit

Hi Zig, I think it might be just a pituophis not eating for no reason thing like they're well known to do. I used to keep his warm side at 87°f but noticed he was staying on his cool side. I then...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 04-12-14, 06:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,333
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Bottomless Pit

Hello, it's been awhile since i've posted anything but something weird happend with my 3yo male bull snake Hissy. He just stopped eating. I know that all of the pituophis clan is notorious for doing...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 11-20-13, 11:17 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,300
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Help Choosing Species

I own a two year old male bull. I got him because i wanted a snake with personality (attitude). Mine is not a tv snake, he is always moving. He still rattles his tail and hisses especially when...
Forum: General Enclosure Discussion 11-07-13, 11:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,146
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Plastic cage preferance ??

I own proline and think they are the best because of their dovetailed construction and their hdpe material. Nothing sticks to hdpe and its nonpourous.
Forum: Food For Thought Forum 11-07-13, 11:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,212
Posted By reptocarl
Re: A Few Question About My Snakes

I think you should release them and get a captive bred. Snakes are too valuable to the environment to remove from the wild. If you do keep them they need to be housed seperately and fed frozen/thawed...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 11-04-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 735
Posted By reptocarl
Re: photos of Hissy the bull snake

He does cruise alot. His habit is he hides for two to three days after he eats then he comes out and cruises. He is on a seven day feed schedule and right now he gets fed every saturday. His schedule...
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 11-04-13, 06:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 735
Posted By reptocarl
Re: more photos of Hissy

Thank you he's really special to us.
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 11-04-13, 02:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 735
Posted By reptocarl
more photos of Hissy

Sorry just learning howto do this.
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 11-04-13, 02:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 735
Posted By reptocarl
photos of Hissy the bull snake

Here he is doing his normal thing cruising around his habitat.
Forum: General Colubrid Forum 11-04-13, 12:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 871
Posted By reptocarl
Re: Help with baby bull setup

I own a bull too, awsome species my personal favorite. Keep in mind they grow fast and large. By the time yours is two to three years old it will need a four foot habitat. I use aspen shavings for...
Forum: New to the forum? 11-04-13, 12:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 159
Posted By reptocarl
Hi, I'm new

I'm new to this site and thought I'd join. I own a bull snake that is two years old. He's a male named Hissy for obvious reasons to anyone familiar with the pituophis snakes. I got him as a hatchling...
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