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Matt L
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RAP,
Really not much to them--I'm not sure which model you have, but the only difference I know of is one has a fan built in it for ventalation. The fan model is not recommended for reptiles. Get your self a good digital thermometer--(about 15.00 @Walmart) make sure it has a probe you can insert inside the hovabator. ALL hovabators use a wafer type thermostat. The little metal rod sticking out of the top is the adjustment--turning it to the right will increase the temp -and the left well duh--of course will decrease it. Make sure and set it up a couple weeks in advance so you can stabilize your temps. Add some snake eggs and in about 60 days--baby snakes. Something else to watch out for is humidity--Hovabators do a poor job of holding it in. Good Luck!
Really not much to them--I'm not sure which model you have, but the only difference I know of is one has a fan built in it for ventalation. The fan model is not recommended for reptiles. Get your self a good digital thermometer--(about 15.00 @Walmart) make sure it has a probe you can insert inside the hovabator. ALL hovabators use a wafer type thermostat. The little metal rod sticking out of the top is the adjustment--turning it to the right will increase the temp -and the left well duh--of course will decrease it. Make sure and set it up a couple weeks in advance so you can stabilize your temps. Add some snake eggs and in about 60 days--baby snakes. Something else to watch out for is humidity--Hovabators do a poor job of holding it in. Good Luck!
Chip
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒ&
One other tidbit
I'd suggest putting the probe into the container of moist vermiculite that you plan on putting the eggs in several days before your gal lays eggs. An indoor/outdoor model will come with this and simply put the whole thing inside, get it all set and it's easier than raising Sea Monkeys.
I'd suggest putting the probe into the container of moist vermiculite that you plan on putting the eggs in several days before your gal lays eggs. An indoor/outdoor model will come with this and simply put the whole thing inside, get it all set and it's easier than raising Sea Monkeys.
moreptiles
New member
Careful with the vermiculite, because according to a recent post on this site it can cause cancer. Apparently that is why you don't see it for sale at WalMart anymore. If this cancer thing is really true, then I would be very careful about using it, and especially breathing in any dust from it.
Mark
Mark
Darin Chappell
Very Senior Hillbilly
I had heard that about the vermiculite before, and I had not taken the time to research it at all then. However, since it has been brought back to our attention, here is a link on the subject.
It looks as though it is not a serious threat under the common usage conditions. However, because of the slight possibility, the EPA decided a warning was in order.
It looks as though it is not a serious threat under the common usage conditions. However, because of the slight possibility, the EPA decided a warning was in order.
h0mersimps0n
New member
what the hell are sea monkey's? you all mean sea horses?
CAV
Dazed and Cornfused
If you don't know, you wouldn't understand.
Its an "If it is too loud, then you're too old" kind of thing..............
If you know what a Sea Monkey then you probably also:
1. Actually watched MTV to see music videos
2. Stood in line to buy Pac-Man for the Atari 2600
3. Waited for hours to see Star Wars....THE REAL ONE!
4. Know who H.R. Puffinstuff is
5. Learned everything you know about American Government from "Schoolhouse Rock"
6. Watched the "Nick at Nite" lineup when it was actually primetime
7. Only had 3-4 TV channels (on a black & white TV!)
8. Bought an 8 track
Anyone else have one to add?
Its an "If it is too loud, then you're too old" kind of thing..............
If you know what a Sea Monkey then you probably also:
1. Actually watched MTV to see music videos
2. Stood in line to buy Pac-Man for the Atari 2600
3. Waited for hours to see Star Wars....THE REAL ONE!
4. Know who H.R. Puffinstuff is
5. Learned everything you know about American Government from "Schoolhouse Rock"
6. Watched the "Nick at Nite" lineup when it was actually primetime
7. Only had 3-4 TV channels (on a black & white TV!)
8. Bought an 8 track
Anyone else have one to add?
Darin Chappell
Very Senior Hillbilly
I stood in line to play "Asteroids" at the local arcade when it first came out (It's still one of the best video games ever for raw skill capacity testing!).
Here are a few more:
1. You know the names of all the characters on Kaptain Kangaroo
2. You remember when "Anticipation" was used in the ketchup commercials
3. You know that "Anticipation" was not written for the ketchup commercials
4. VCRs were expensive, big, and slow, and being able to watch the movie in rewind was a technology too advanced to even consider . . .forget about freeze frame!
5. Beta was going to put VCRs out of business! LOL
6. You weren't sure Gilligan was EVER going to get off the island
6. Microwaves were HUGE, EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUSLY RADIOACTIVE and made everything taste HORRIBLE, but they were quick, Huh?
7. Everyone's TV was black and white, rabbit-eared, and setting on a TV cart with wheels for "portability!"
8. Telephones had no buttons for dialing, call waiting was standing in line behind your sister, and conference calls were when the old lady down the road was listening in on the party line!
Ahhh . . .the good old days!
Here are a few more:
1. You know the names of all the characters on Kaptain Kangaroo
2. You remember when "Anticipation" was used in the ketchup commercials
3. You know that "Anticipation" was not written for the ketchup commercials
4. VCRs were expensive, big, and slow, and being able to watch the movie in rewind was a technology too advanced to even consider . . .forget about freeze frame!
5. Beta was going to put VCRs out of business! LOL
6. You weren't sure Gilligan was EVER going to get off the island
6. Microwaves were HUGE, EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUSLY RADIOACTIVE and made everything taste HORRIBLE, but they were quick, Huh?
7. Everyone's TV was black and white, rabbit-eared, and setting on a TV cart with wheels for "portability!"
8. Telephones had no buttons for dialing, call waiting was standing in line behind your sister, and conference calls were when the old lady down the road was listening in on the party line!
Ahhh . . .the good old days!
Chip
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒ&
Pre- TV remote control
I declared if I ever got too lazy to get up and change channels, I'd know it was time to get rid of the TV. Now I'll spend ten minutes looking for it, and the channel up/down buttons on my receiver have never been used! Of course, this statement was made at a young age with three channels.
As for sea monkeys, no they aren't the same as Sea horses. They are, however, the most commonly used food for sea horses. Artemia salina, I believe is the species name, brine shrimp. The ad had a smiling monkey-like creature with a crown on in front of a castle full of frolicking sea creatures. Reality was another matter. You got an envelope of dried eggs about the size of finely ground pepper, added them to salt water, in a week or so they might hatch into something even smaller and less impressive than water fleas (Daphnia sp.)
But in a twisted way, it's good to disappoint children. Please, never quote me on that, but I learned to distrust advertising after several purchases made from the back of comics. I couldn't see anything with my X-ray glasses, let alone the bones in my hand; I couldn't throw my voice nor scare anyone with my life-sized glow in the dark skeleton, that happened to be made out of thin paper. And I'm able to curb my urge to "have to buy" Select Comfort beds and such!
I declared if I ever got too lazy to get up and change channels, I'd know it was time to get rid of the TV. Now I'll spend ten minutes looking for it, and the channel up/down buttons on my receiver have never been used! Of course, this statement was made at a young age with three channels.
As for sea monkeys, no they aren't the same as Sea horses. They are, however, the most commonly used food for sea horses. Artemia salina, I believe is the species name, brine shrimp. The ad had a smiling monkey-like creature with a crown on in front of a castle full of frolicking sea creatures. Reality was another matter. You got an envelope of dried eggs about the size of finely ground pepper, added them to salt water, in a week or so they might hatch into something even smaller and less impressive than water fleas (Daphnia sp.)
But in a twisted way, it's good to disappoint children. Please, never quote me on that, but I learned to distrust advertising after several purchases made from the back of comics. I couldn't see anything with my X-ray glasses, let alone the bones in my hand; I couldn't throw my voice nor scare anyone with my life-sized glow in the dark skeleton, that happened to be made out of thin paper. And I'm able to curb my urge to "have to buy" Select Comfort beds and such!