New Home Butterscotch

[guidofatherof5]

Can you enlarge the areas of concern so they won't be a concern anymore?

[Dan72]

Can you enlarge the areas of concern so they won't be a concern anymore?

I'm not sure, anything is possible so I would guess yes. You don't think filling the areas would be okay? I was thinking fill them in, level them off smooth to the touch, let dry.... happy snake.

[Dan72]

Here's the trunk that was purchased for the tank. It stands about 8ish inches tall. This isn't the large one I was going to purchase that had the smaller areas of concern on the outside - it wouldn't fit in the tank. This is the medium size one and the area of concern is the top hole because it dives down into the 3 "legs" of the trunk so I don't know if the snake went down in there exploring, if it could possibly get stuck. So, suggestions? Fill it in with something? Cover the top of it somehow? Don't use it at all?

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[guidofatherof5]

Plug the narrow part of the wood with packing peanuts or some other pre-made foam.
This way you can remove it if you have/need to.

[Dan72]

So the tree trunk from above has ended up with Goldie in her tank, Butterscotch got something new. Her enclosure is what I would almost call complete. I'll get some pics up in the next couple days or so, have a family wedding this weekend so if I don't do it soon it might be a few days. I think she loves where she calls home, I know I do. Just need to commit to a substrate...... someday.

[guidofatherof5]

When we meet I'll give you some compressed aspen pellet to try.
I'm picking up another load next week.

[Dan72]

When we meet I'll give you some compressed aspen pellet to try.
I'm picking up another load next week.

I would love to give it a try, thank you Steve.

[Dan72]

Well Butterscotch has been with us well over two months now, I would say she has past the quarantine stage. Eats, poops, two sheds, everything seems fine. Because she is as young as she is, I never did take her to a vet to have her checked for any worm load she might have being WC, if she has them they don't seem to be a bother for now and she won't be getting a roommate anytime soon so for now I think the girl is fine. I thought I read on a thread where the treatments for the deworming could be stressful and I'd rather not put her through it at this size if I don't need to. Maybe after she has put on some size, or there are plans for her to get a roommate I'll look into it. Pinkies are up again on Wednesday, she missed out last week I got her too full on nightcrawler and she passed on the rodent. This week I'll try to go the other way and see if she will eat the pinky, they were a hit with everyone else.

[Dan72]

So I got a handful of tanks on the cheap, less than a dollar per gallon, and today and yesterday got a 20 gal long cleaned up. Butterscotch has been inside since the end of March when found. She lived for about a week and a half in a tub but then was switched to a 10 gal which she adjusted to fine (loved it). So I can only think that she will love the extra space in the 20 long, but can anyone think of any reason not to switch her viv up again? She has had 3 sheds and is eating pinkys, healthy happy snake and growing like a weed. I say she deserves an upgrade. Plus lets face it, she is the princess of the castle.

[guidofatherof5]

So I got a handful of tanks on the cheap, less than a dollar per gallon, and today and yesterday got a 20 gal long cleaned up. Butterscotch has been inside since the end of March when found. She lived for about a week and a half in a tub but then was switched to a 10 gal which she adjusted to fine (loved it). So I can only think that she will love the extra space in the 20 long, but can anyone think of any reason not to switch her viv up again? She has had 3 sheds and is eating pinkys, healthy happy snake and growing like a weed. I say she deserves an upgrade. Plus lets face it, she is the princess of the castle.

Give her the extra space. She deserves it.