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[Dan72]

Goldie has settled in pretty nicely. Her tank is coming along, a few more comforts I'd like to add, but Rome wasn't built in a day. She had her first pinkie tonight. Half cut in half. She scared me with the first piece, I thought I cut it to big, and might have, but she worked it like a pro and got it down. Had no problem with half number two. So one well feed, happy snake!

[katach]

Good news! Happy snakes with full tummies are always great news!

[Dan72]

So Goldie is quickly becoming a favorite. She started out in the kids room to get settled (mostly quite). When momma snake came in I thought it best for her to take the room for the same reasons and Steph said no to our room. That meant Goldie got moved to the living room. This is by far the most active room in the house but I think she loves it. She watches all of us do our thing from on top of her plant/tree trunk. She has the best view of the big screen and NickJr is her favorite channel (kids all day when they're not outside hunting snakes). She hasn't made a choice yet of basketball over baseball but I think shes leanning toward hoops, faster pace of the playoffs. She is all caught up on Game of Thrones (her favorite cable program/and she has a thing for Jon Snow), but we've both agreed not to watch Sundays season finale because we don't want it to end yet. I'm not sure on her age (WC) she is larger than Butterscotch but not drastically. If Butterscotch was born of a litter from last year then maybe Goldie is from the year before. She eats great and has settled in fine but hasn't had a shed yet. Not concerned really but thought maybe she should be due for one soon. Again, hope to get some pics up on my days off.

[Dan72]

So in another thread (overdue pics) some recent pics of Goldie showed that she was going into shed. We came home last night from eating out with the family and Goldie had left us a shed on the floor of her enclosure. She will need some help getting the last little bit off but shouldn't be an issue. This is her first since coming inside with us. SO, eating great and now the proof, growing like a weed.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice going Goldie. You too Dan

[Dan72]

This is Goldie's new set up. Thanks to Steve for the tank. All the permanent enclosures are trying out new substrate (thanks again Steve). So far everybody seems to be enjoying it.

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[Invisible Snake]

Nice set-up!

[EasternGirl]

That's a very cool enclosure, Dan. Did you make that? Is there lighting built in to the top? Can you tell me again what the substrate is...Steve told me what he uses before but I don't remember...I think I may have to try that for Cee Cee since all the other substrates I have tried bother her breathing. Sadie would probably like it too since that was what she was used to at the ranch.

[Dan72]

Not built, I'm not that handy or brave to try such a project yet. The tank is a 20 gallon long. I placed them back to back (Butterscotch is on the other side) so they can visit between the glass. The substrate is a compressed aspen product called Gentle Touch. Biodegradable all natural product. Seems to control odor well, (I love the smell of the aspen), when it gets wet it just breaks down (falls apart). Food won't stick to it that I've seen but I still placed paper towel down at feeding. They have a website, I like it very well thus far. I was told by someone else that when the product becomes wet and you don't address that it can get moldy. I clean my tanks probably more often than I should, (over-worrier), so I don't see this being an issue. And if it is the only concern with this product then I think I've found my substrate. Also Steve mentioned something about once a knot from the aspen was compressed into one of the pellets which when ingested he thought might have been what killed a snake but they are a real dark pellet compared to the rest (easy to spot) so you know what to look for.