Is my enclosure too small?

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

where to start......he’s in the open in a store? You pour the water through the screen top? IMO nothing seems well researched and in the animals best interest. Sorry just being honest, best of luck.

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And btw the tank had clear side i blacked out 3 sides with black garbage bag

and will be moving him in a better heated less walkin around room

I normally would be encouraging you to get a bigger enclosure... but honestly at the moment I think it’s more important that you figure out how to provide the necessary conditions in the enclosure you have. Then take your time about planning and buying supplies for a bigger, better one. If you’re going to be keeping the snake in a room that’s on the colder side, I highly recommend a PVC cage such as Animal Plastics, or a wooden vivarium (well sealed). The material is much better at insulating than a glass tank or even a plastic tub. Acrylic doors will insulate better than glass, if you have the choice. 4’x2’x2’ is a good size, assuming you fill up that space with lots of hides, foliage, platforms, branches, tubes, etc. It’s not good to have a big empty space.

If the water bowl keeps getting tipped, get one of the pet bowls with sides that slant away from the opening, or at least a wide bowl with vertical sides. If it’s designed to prevent a dog from tipping it, your snake won’t tip it either.

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Originally Posted by Nick6969

I didnt want to put him in the store btw if yoh should know i adopted this bp and have been slowly getting what he need i am moving him into the store staff room where no one goes and i can heat the room since it very cold hear

the old owner that had abandoned it pass by an said his snake always moved and tipped everything

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Well now I know .........

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Originally Posted by Nick6969

And btw the tank had clear side i blacked out 3 sides with black garbage bag

and will be moving him in a better heated less walkin around room

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Hey good to know, looks like this is off to a great start.

• Enclosure is good size i got a bigger heat pad and a heat pad thermostat with suction cup and set it right under the tank on the pad
• heat pad temp is set to 30 celsius/85 faranheit
• ambient middle temp is 25/26
• ambient temp on hot side 85/90
• snake is now in shed when i touched him i heard a wheezing kinda like a little whistle nois is it because he is in shed
• he was at 19 celius ambient for couple weeks (at night) and 25 celsius ambient in the day
• i posted more pics on my gallery will try to get links here

I put him in the office where nooo one goes and its heated better than the store

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Ok, I know I'm a novice... But he's just shedding now? And you've had him since Feb.?

Wheezing? That *could* be from a bad shed but it could also be from a respiratory infection. Given his housing conditions being less than ideal to start, that is actually a decent possibility and really should be addressed.

It's good that you're getting the temps and humidity regulated! Maybe bump that heat mat up to 90 to provide good belly heat for digestion. :)

• I got him/her a month and a half ago
• the day i got him/her it shed in the cars on the way home in one piece
• this morning he she shed but in a couple pieces as 5 days ago i noticed it was dry and upped it right before the shed good timing
• eye caps are off i found them
• no skin on tip of tail
• am going to offer meal today

And the whistle stopped i didnt hear it at all temps are good and stable as i put snake in a stable heated room

Will bump it up was just going slowly becaus its used to a tiny heat mat hehe and if i turn up the mat to 90 can i get rid of my heat lamp as its ans arse for the humidity if its off ambient temp is 24 celsius in the middle