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36x24x12
my bp is in need of an upgrade cage soon as she is rapidly growing out of her baby cage. i was looking at the animal plastic terrestrial cages. she is a climber and so i was thinking about adding a basking shelf. do you guys think it would be better to purchase the 12 in high cage or 24
2.0 corns Scrappy(butter) and Wrigley(opal) 0.1 ball python Keeva 1.0 Black Milk Snake Shades 1.0 crested gecko Costello
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Re: 36x24x12
12" high. Ball pythons will climb if offered the opportunity but in NO way need it. They are not terrestrial. So if you have the money to spend, by all means go for the 24". But if money is tight, get the 12".
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Re: 36x24x12
I would personally go for the 12". It'll be easier for you to access your BP with 12" so you're not reaching in 2 feet to grab him. (I am a shorty, though.) Your BP will climb higher if given the chance but they always fall.. They aren't very good climbers. A 2 foot fall may do some damage. And plus, it's cheaper.
Just my $0.02.
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Re: 36x24x12
Go with a 36x24x15. I have a divided one for my balls, and it's great. They make anything you want.
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Re: 36x24x12
oh i just saw that in the specialty tab. i like that deal.
2.0 corns Scrappy(butter) and Wrigley(opal) 0.1 ball python Keeva 1.0 Black Milk Snake Shades 1.0 crested gecko Costello
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Re: 36x24x12
I've been looking at enclosures like that. I'd go with the 12" tall cage. Ball pythons are terrestrial, not arboreal. I've heard the juveniles may climb a bit, but usually stop that behavior once they get a bit bigger. They really aren't graceful snakes...
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Re: 36x24x12
Wouldn't that be about the same floor size as a 40 gal breeder tank?
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Re: 36x24x12
thanks for the input i know bp's are terrestrial animals. my girl however is always climbing her branches and io was just wondering if the basking shelf would seem crunched in a 12" high cage.
2.0 corns Scrappy(butter) and Wrigley(opal) 0.1 ball python Keeva 1.0 Black Milk Snake Shades 1.0 crested gecko Costello
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Re: 36x24x12
How old is your snake? They really don't need that much room. I would be a little concerned about moving the snake to a bigger cage. Is she active very often? Being active, contrary to popular belief, is not a sign that the BP is happy in its enclosure. It usually means it is stressed and looking for a way out. If you snake is hiding most of the time, then chances are it is quite happy.
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Re: 36x24x12
12" is the way to go. The 24" is too much space and so is the 15" in my opinion.
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