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deborahbroadus
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| Moshi wrote: | | What do snakes look like when they get burned? I've never seen it so... |
I've been looking for some pictures, to no avail. Ron? I can describe it a bit: In the first stages it looks like the belly scales are getting brown, it's a definite brown around the edges.
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RonCrawford
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| deborahbroadus wrote: | | Moshi wrote: | | What do snakes look like when they get burned? I've never seen it so... |
I've been looking for some pictures, to no avail. Ron? I can describe it a bit: In the first stages it looks like the belly scales are getting brown, it's a definite brown around the edges. |
Here's a photo of some serious thermal burns on a ball python. I don't like posting images like this but it was requested so here it goes. 
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deborahbroadus
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Oh, the poor dear! Did he/she survive, do you know?
I understand and agree, Ron. While no one likes to see pictures of this nature. We know that sometimes it is necessary to wake people up to the unnecessary danger in which they are placing their snakes when they have heat rocks or UTHS with no thermosat...sigh. Forewarned is forearmed. :wink:
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RonCrawford
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| deborahbroadus wrote: | Oh, the poor dear! Did he/she survive, do you know?
I understand and agree, Ron. While no one likes to see pictures of this nature. We know that sometimes it is necessary to wake people up to the unnecessary danger in which they are placing their snakes when they have heat rocks or UTHS with no thermosat...sigh. Forewarned is forearmed. :wink: |
This snake pulled through with SERIOUS scarring. It wasn't my snake BTW but it's a good illustrative example as to what heat rocks can do to a ball python. 
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Moshi
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Location: Pinellas Park Fl
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*shiver* How could that snake not notice that it was burning itself alive? I know that they cant sense heat on their bellies...but that was on its back and it had to hurt!
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nicks2112
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Location: Houston,TX
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| RonCrawford wrote: | Get that heat rock out of the tank QUICKLY and replace it with a UTH (under the tank heater) on a rheostat or dimmer. The heat rock can and most likely WILL cause serious burns and injuries.
Take a look at the ball python care articles here on the website to learn more about your animal as well as proper handling and acclimating your new ball python.
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Is a uth or heat pad still necasarry(sp?) when its like 95 degreez?I asked my mom and she said it prolly doesnt get cold enough.But what about winter when it drops down to a freezing 80 degrees in texas?Or is a lamp better?
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RonCrawford
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| nicks2112 wrote: | | RonCrawford wrote: | Get that heat rock out of the tank QUICKLY and replace it with a UTH (under the tank heater) on a rheostat or dimmer. The heat rock can and most likely WILL cause serious burns and injuries.
Take a look at the ball python care articles here on the website to learn more about your animal as well as proper handling and acclimating your new ball python.
Good luck! |
Is a uth or heat pad still necasarry(sp?) when its like 95 degreez?I asked my mom and she said it prolly doesnt get cold enough.But what about winter when it drops down to a freezing 80 degrees in texas?Or is a lamp better? |
You don't need any heat sources such as UTH or heat lamps if your temps are in the 80-95F range year round.
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deborahbroadus
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:16 am Post subject: |
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| RonCrawford wrote: | | nicks2112 wrote: | | RonCrawford wrote: | Get that heat rock out of the tank QUICKLY and replace it with a UTH (under the tank heater) on a rheostat or dimmer. The heat rock can and most likely WILL cause serious burns and injuries.
Take a look at the ball python care articles here on the website to learn more about your animal as well as proper handling and acclimating your new ball python.
Good luck! |
Is a uth or heat pad still necasarry(sp?) when its like 95 degreez?I asked my mom and she said it prolly doesnt get cold enough.But what about winter when it drops down to a freezing 80 degrees in texas?Or is a lamp better? |
You don't need any heat sources such as UTH or heat lamps if your temps are in the 80-95F range year round. |
Agree with Ron...and..like I am searching for a generator...you might want to have a UTH..just in case! Remember we are experiencing a global warming and weather can turn. We never used to get snow in DC and Maryland (at least not as much as we have been getting lately!) Better to have and not need than to need, like if the weather drops while everyone iin your house is out of town, or...on a Saturday evening...and Monday is a holiday and everything is closed. :wink:
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