New burn doesn't want to sit on warm spot....!!

If you consider that I intend to keep my female boas in 6x2 enclosures as adults when they are 7-9 feet...I'd say 6x3 is not going to be large enough for a 15 ft burm. 8x3 at LEAST.

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Originally Posted by Becs080

Not sure if my pic posted ok - heres the link of his picture:

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He's gorgeous! Although I know everyone has replied with the best intentions to help, I'd hold out for someone with experience with Burmese pythons. The only one I've had experience with was only 8', and was constantly trying to climb, so I wouldn't begin to compare him to my BPs' tank needs.

Note: I agree with the others who say it will not be large enough long-term, but cannot help on how far out that is, or what you'll need to end up with space-wise.

Personally I think people tend to keep their burms too warm. I keep my heat pads at around 86-88 F. It's been working fine for me.

Also a 6'X3' cage will be perfectly fine for a male.

He's just a wee guy right now - only a few ft. I'll probably move him into his 6 ft enclosure once he gets a little bigger and just see how he grows. I'm thinking the 6 by 3 should be ok for him up to 10 feet but I'll probably need to upgrade him to a 8 by 4 or 10 by 6 once he gets over 10'.

Everything I read on Burms says basking spots of around 90 but when I speak to people, I generally get a different story and am told mid to high 80's so I'm not really sure. I'm keeping his hot spot at 90 and he wont go there and normally I wouldn't be concerned but even after he eats, he still doesn't move to the warm side to digest like I would expect.

I'm probably just nitpicking....and worrying...maybe I'll drop his thermostat a few degrees and see how that works...

Thanks for the help everyone!

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Originally Posted by takagari

As for the heat. Who cares? Not all snakes enjoy the heat Maybe he is happy on the cooler side? Be sure he has multiple hides.

How big is he now?

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You're probably right...he more than likely just prefers the cool side. He's got a cool hide, warm hide and another one in the middle where the temp is in btw the cool and warm so he can thermoregulate and feel secure if he needs to be he just generally doesn't move the warm side. I have noticed him climbing a lot too, which is kind of cool....I keep finding him sitting in his tree at night. I guess he'll have to enjoy the climbing now while he's still little!

He's only about 3' right now and just the sweetest little guy :-)