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[jitami]

Just sayin, I'd "tame" him before doing anything potentially stressful.

Makes sense... I lose track of who is tame and who isn't

[snakehill]

Many people recommend using the stairs to exercise more sedentary snakes who tend to get overweight easily. Our garters don't usually have that problem, but as long as the snake is safe and you're watching him carefully I don't see a problem with it.

That's a good idea! Never heard if that!!

[jitami]

I should probably add a disclaimer... on my stairs, on the edges, where the carpet meets wall, there is a sizable gap. You can't see the gap, but if you push in on it it's there, under the carpet, and probably 1/2 an inch wide on one side. I would worry about little guys like garters getting into that gap. A big fat boa... I wouldn't worry so much about

[snakehill]

Does it work on wood stairs or are they too slippery?

[kibakiba]

It might be too slippery. My snakes never move if I put them on wood, but if they get startled and start slithering away quickly, they don't go anywhere, but they're trying so hard to get away.

[RedSidedSPR]

Mine are fed on a slick desk half the time. They dont really move with ease, but they don't mind.

[PINJOHN]

to get back on topic i use glass ash trays, since the public smoking ban it seems that a lot of people chose to go with the flow, and gave up smoking, consequently the local charity shops were full up with them, its a win win charity makes a bit and i get heavy feeding dishes that don't move

[annulataarethebest]

I always need a supply of paper towels for cleaning cages and thawing mice every other day. For water bowls I sometimes use the ziplock plastic containers from wal mart, and cut a hole in the top. Keeps it from spilling and doesn't make the cage as humid. I'm constantly buying substrate as well, big 10 pound bags of sani-chips from lll reptiles, or rodent bedding from petco.

[Venti]

Folding a paper towel in half is a good hide for babies, you can get it nice and damp so they can finish their first sheds, and it won't squish them.

Also, I highly suggest using plastic forks and knives to cut up worms and feed them to your snakes.

[ConcinusMan]

I use pressed cardboard drink holders turned upside down as hides. The garters & the king all seem to love them. I keep a stack on hand & toss them when they get dirty.

Egg cartons work well too.

When I cook with fresh coconut, I save the shells for hides.

That's funny. Pet stores sell them as hides too. (called T-Rex "Dome Home") At about 1,000 % markup of course.