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  • 12-10-2013, 06:14 PM
    Gerardo
    Does anybody not usr hatchling tubs?
    I recently got a new rack and i keep my 1300 plus gram male in there. I also recently got a 93 gram BP. He is in quarentine at the moment in a 6 qt. tub. It would make things easier for me to put him in the adult tub after quarentine. I was wondering if anybody keeps small BPs in adult tubs.
  • 12-10-2013, 06:16 PM
    killswitch
    I would not just put him in an adult tub with a hide, If you choose to use the adult tub my best suggestion would be to block off 3/4 of the tub.
    From my limited experience it is best to leave babies in small areas where they can hide and feel secure.
    Just my 2 cents!
  • 12-10-2013, 06:20 PM
    200xth
    Re: Does anybody not usr hatchling tubs?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gerardo View Post
    I recently got a new rack and i keep my 1300 plus gram male in there. I also recently got a 93 gram BP. He is in quarentine at the moment in a 6 qt. tub. It would make things easier for me to put him in the adult tub after quarentine. I was wondering if anybody keeps small BPs in adult tubs.

    I do. I have 12 adult tubs (37qt). I've had hatchlings as small as ~80g in them with no issues.

    Two hides, a water bowl, and a few things to fill up the space. It doesn't matter what you use...crumpled paper towels, fake plants, empty bowls, etc...just something to clutter things up.
  • 12-10-2013, 06:21 PM
    Marrissa
    I don't have a rack system yet, but I keep all my animals in T8s right now no matter their size. I just keep it cluttered up with fake plants. As they grow I slowly take decor out. My big male now just has a waterbowl and a tub now while the girls have fake plants and some have a fake tree branch. I got my leo girl when she was around 80 grams so she had a 2'x2' enclosure to herself and ate as long as the enclosure was kept cluttered.

    I see crumpled newspaper and hides recommended a lot for hatchlings in tubs and it's what I plan on using too eventually. Having tons of fake plants for a rack system wouldn't be very economical.
  • 12-10-2013, 06:45 PM
    Gerardo
    Thanks for the replies. Ive kept smaller BPs in adult racks before but they were 400 plus grams.
  • 12-10-2013, 08:24 PM
    liv
    Clutter it up and it shouldn't be a problem. I've kept smaller animals in larger tubs and usually just add an extra hide in the middle (for 3 in total) and a few balls of newspaper/fake leaves.
  • 12-11-2013, 02:22 PM
    SnowShredder
    I haven't gotten around to building a hatchling rack yet so after quarantine my babies go right into a 28qt rack. I just make sure there are 2 hides and also crumble up a bunch of newspaper in there so they feel more secure. Have not had a single problem with that
  • 12-11-2013, 07:12 PM
    Badgemash
    Agreed on the clutter, and paper based clutter is great since it's cheap and easy to replace if it gets pooped on. I have sterilite tubs in my hatchling/juvenile rack, so there's a little lip where the handle would attach, Cookie likes to poop up there and on top of her hide. Babies do silly things and they poop a lot, so anything to speed cleaning/keep it cleaner is a bonus.
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