I don't really know how you determine how much your snake "loves" what he lives in. Probably because you can't.
I am giving the OP advice based on what has worked for the majority of people. The information that ballpythonLOVER gave was incorrect. a 40g is NOT the minimum for a BP. And it is surely not the maximum either.
Can you house them differently? Yes. I am not saying its my way or the highway. But saying that this is the minimum or this is the maximum is incorrect.
All of the information I give out is based on what I have learned and what other experienced members have taught me. I like to give people the easiest solutions for their problems. A 50g tank is not an easy solution. It never is.
Yea saying max and min is definitley incorrect. Sorry bout the personification, its the easiest way to explain that my bp is showing no signs of stress, feeding every week and can tolirate handling. I even personnally feel that BP's and most reptiles in general can only experince basic and primal "emotions" even if they can be called that....however their is a diffrent post for this some where....anyway I used the world love becuse it was the easiest way for me to get the message across..often the world love can be interchanged with like or perfer..I'm not a proper, scientific unimaginative and cold person, not implying that you are, just stating that I dont only see in black and white. Two diffrent people can learn two very diffrent things from the same experince...just trying to say no way is superior exept for obvious things.
And I did not mean that the 50 gal was the solution, but that the cluttering, decorating was.
07-14-2009, 04:28 PM
knott00
Re: First bp.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Elleken
The snake is about 14-15".
Yeah, you just have a hatchling on your hands and a large tank like that will last it up until it is an adult. However, a large tank at a young age isn't the best solution for you or the snake. Personally I think a 20g tank is great until the snake is 2 1/2 - 3 feet long.
The bigger the tank, the more difficult it gets to keep your heat and humidity correct. You also spend more time and money on cleaning and decorating. A larger tank means more bedding, more decorations you need to clutter up the space and more engergy required to heat that space. Your snake's enclosure should almost seem cramped. This is where they feel most at home.
07-15-2009, 06:17 PM
Elleken
Re: First bp.
Would things like cardboard tubes and stuff like that work for clutter? I mean cheap yea, but could they be used?
07-15-2009, 06:29 PM
Kaorte
Re: First bp.
Eh not really. They tend to absorb moisture from the air making it harder to maintain humidity. You could go to the dollar store and get some fake plants for clutter :)
07-15-2009, 07:42 PM
Elleken
Re: First bp.
Alrighty, I just didn't know if they needed something to hide under or just around. I'll post a picture of the set up as soon as I get my camera together.
Cool looking little dude. Looks like he has a lot of yellow.
As far as thermostats go... it wont make your UTH go hotter. If you feel it isn't hot enough get a digital probe thermometer. It might be hotter than you think!
