Angel is ready

Angel has now shed her skin and should be starting to send out the pheromones. I am feeding her today then i shall give it a week befor putting JD in with her. 

Boys will be boys...

Both JD and Sparky have gone off there food. As its the start of the breeding season most male corns will go off there food. didn't think Sparky would as he is only a year and a half. JD is now 3 so he is getting into the mating thing this year.

JD is restless

As the start of the breeding season is about to start JD is getting restless. He is moving around his viv a lot more during the day. Climbing over the logs and in the plants. 

Angel is not ready for him yet as she only just shed. I am going to feed her today and give it another week, then put them together again. 

JD close up. He was moving around loads, until i turned on the web cam he got a lil stage fright. Now the camera is of he is moving around again, looking out the tank to see what i am doing. 

Shedding completed

Both JD and Angel have completed shedding. Got a couple of nice juicy rats for them tonight. Mmm tasty. 

Shedding

JD started his shed cycle a couple days ago, so in a week he will shed his skin.

Angel has started to show signs of shedding. So in about 10 days she will have shed and be ready to start breeding.

New blog on my geckos

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my new blog for my geckos.

Mmmm feeding time.

Wednesdays are snake feeding time.

Angel gets a small rat, JD gets a large mouse, Sparky gets a large mouse and the kids get pinkies.

After defrosting there meals in a bowl on top of the tank i popped them in and watched the fascinating way that snakes eat. Its amazing, snakes are truly adapted to eating food double the size of there head and with no hands.

The great Leopard Gecko caper.

As many of you may know i used to own Leopard geckos. These died of unknown causes. I am determined to get Leo's again. I have a spare tank ready for them. All i need to do is convince mum to let me get them again. Shouldn't be too hard!!

The great Snake Escape...Part 5...What was lost is found!!

Yay, Sparky has been found!! 

9 days after he went missing he has returned.

I was sitting on my bed sorting out picture on my computer and i hear the cat scratching at the door. Sassy wanted some attention so i let her in. 

Sassy started to have a sniff, which both cats do when they come in my room. She made her way to the bookcase under Sparkys tank and had another sniff. After that she looked at me and jumped onto the bed. That's the 2nd time she had done this today, which got me wondering if he could be there.

I slid of the bed and checked the space between the books.

Hurray!!  Sparky was there, curled up on top of the books. I gently picked him up and gave him a cuddle! I then put him straight back into his tank.

He has had a 9 day adventure around my room. Sparky must have been at times under the bed behind the wardrobe near the 2nd bookcase and back again. What a relief, i can sleep better now i know he is back safe and sound!!

Sparky back in his home.

The great Snake Escape...Part 4...New trap made.

As the search continues into its 9th day i have kept my self busy from worrying with devising a new snake trap. Actually it was mums idea. 

Using Sparkys old glass tank, with a few moderation's i have converted it into a large snake trap. 

I taped some cardboard where the lid should go, and cut a hole on the bottom. i then placed half a mousetrap in the hole. I also filled the tank with some bark chippings and placed Sparkys rock hides inside. hopefully the smells will be familiar and he will stay in.i placed a mouse inside to as he should be getting hungry soon. this is now sat onto a heat mat, to make sure the tank is warm for him. if he goes for the mouse he hopefully will stay inside the warm cage to digest his meal!!  That's the plan anyway.  Fingers and toes are crossed!  

Week 1

My efforts in snake searching are apparently not very good as Sparky has managed to stay hidden for a week. 

The hide boxes are still set up in various places and i am baiting the traps every other day.

hope he isn't gone for too long!