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Mini Cage for JCP

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  • 02-14-2008, 03:23 AM
    AdamJB
    Mini Cage for JCP
    I've recently been shopping around for a rack for my bps and possibly a nice cage for my jcp. Today I saw the Mini cage on reptilebasics site and I was curious until how old/long could a young jcp stay in one of those?

    http://reptilebasics.com/Mini-Cage-p-16232.html

    Thanks

    Adam
  • 02-14-2008, 05:57 AM
    MPenn
    Re: Mini Cage for JCP
    I would say about two, maybe three, years depending on your feeding regime.
  • 02-14-2008, 11:47 AM
    AdamJB
    Re: Mini Cage for JCP
    I feed her one small rat fuzzy/pup a week. What would you reccomend?

    Adam
  • 02-14-2008, 11:13 PM
    icygirl
    Re: Mini Cage for JCP
    It depends on her size and body bulk. You want to feed an appropriately sized rodent that is approximately the same size as the largest place on her body. Once a week is fine for a juvie.
  • 02-14-2008, 11:20 PM
    AdamJB
    Re: Mini Cage for JCP
    Thats what I thought. I always go with the 1.5 X there widest girth for all my snakes!

    So would you all reccomend this cage or something else?

    She is currently in a 10 gal
  • 02-14-2008, 11:30 PM
    Colin Vestrand
    Re: Mini Cage for JCP
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by icygirl View Post
    It depends on her size and body bulk. You want to feed an appropriately sized rodent that is approximately the same size as the largest place on her body. Once a week is fine for a juvie.


    i'd feed probably 1.5 times the width of the body, especially for smaller carpets... they may seem big but trust me, carpets are nothing like balls in this respect. they can take it down easily and digest down within 24 hours. i feed mine every 5-7 days or whenever they appear to be very hungry at this age.
  • 02-19-2008, 01:45 AM
    MelissaFlipski
    Re: Mini Cage for JCP
    Yes, ours takes small rats every 7-8 days and they go down easy, but it's like a carnival watching it - they look like they should be too big for him, but aren't. Our JCP is probably 2 yrs old, guessing due to it's size b/c it was "sold" to us as under a yr old just 2 months ago.

    I think that's a nice looking tank, but you might find your JCP outgrows it rather quickly. I'd say, at the latest, by the 3rd year.

    We upgraded our JCP to a larger tub and he seems to want more space already. We got a 7' ficus tree that we let him climb on occasion, when he's out. Now he's spoiled and doesn't want to go back in his tub!
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