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    Carpet housing

    How long would i be able to house a hatchling jungle carpet in an 18x18x18 exoterra terrarium?


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    Re: Carpet housing

    Id say six months absolute maximum. Most carpets will be at least 3 feet by 6 months, and im not a fan of not giving my snakes any room to stretch out. You'd be better off starting in a good sized tub.

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    Re: Carpet housing

    Other people have told me 12-18 months


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    My own carpets I had as adults. I keep a friends hatchling for a few months so that is my only experience with carpets growing. I have grown plenty of other species though. I usually keep hatchlings in 360 square inch tanks, which is close to your 18 cube, and move them to their adult tank when they get too old for that. Weither it's 6, 12 , or 18 months long just use your 18 cube and when it gets too big for it, move it into a 4x2 foot tank. Don't get another one right now to just upgrade it again later. You already have the one so it would be a waste to buy another.

    You will know when it is time to upgrade just by looking at the snake. You will eventually notice one day it looks too big for its tank and this when you buy a new one.
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    Re: Carpet housing

    Entirely depends on husbandry and the feeding schedule you put them on! I have seem yrlings that could still live happily in a 6 qt tub, now in my room the size cage your talking about would last 6-8 months from hatchling!


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    Re: Carpet housing

    Quote Originally Posted by creatism View Post
    Entirely depends on husbandry and the feeding schedule you put them on! I have seem yrlings that could still live happily in a 6 qt tub, now in my room the size cage your talking about would last 6-8 months from hatchling!


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    A yearling should not be in a 6 quart tub IMO.
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    Re: Carpet housing

    Quote Originally Posted by van_garret2000 View Post
    A yearling should not be in a 6 quart tub IMO.
    Oh I completely agree. I do know some people that manage to banzai their snakes to the container they want, me I hate hatchling racks and want them out of them ASAP. Do I feed my snakes!


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