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im listing to your advice its just a temp. thing. i will build a rack and seperate them. but until then im stuck with i got. ill have to get more wood (mdf) to build a rack for 3 snakes. also i need to build my boa a new cage (6'x3'x3'). im going with yall advice since yall since yall seem to no whats best. i guess i can start today on one cage if i have enough mdf to build one. then i have to get more mdf to build the other two. and recamendations on what size should i build each cage? i was thinking of building 3. 2 of them 2x2x1 and one 4x2x1. any thoughs or ideas.

sorry for the mishap im a good person and i care about my baby's, there family to me

also im am takin the 2 bp's to the vet asap

sorry

tim

I hope he takes our advice. Since EVERYONE who has posted has basically said the same thing over and over. Please listen:)

i am now i just talked to my friend and she said since there different sexs and types it would be best to seperate them but put them together everyonce in a while so they know each other, and diffenently put them to gether in mating season.

sorry once again

to SLIM sorry dude you had good advice and im gonna follow it. you have help me out with some questions and i would diffenently would like your out put in the future

You shouldn't use MDF though, If it gets wet it is nasty and it tends to bow. Plus it is so freaking heavy!!!
I would go pick up a few tubs and a few heat pads and dimmers for now. That way you can at least set them up to be by themselves. You could just stack the tubs on top of eachother like a rack (but with no wood base obviously). That should only cost you about $50. Borrow it if you have to. You shouldn't be caring for you snakes when it is convenient for you.

MDF is good for holding humidity plus you can paint it i have enough mdf to build one cage today to seperate my baby blonde pastel. i havent gotten her yet cause of the weather in the north east i really dont want to use tubs i rather make a nice setup with wood. MDF has no pine or ceder in it so its ok for the snakes what i need is recamendations on sizes cause im gonna build the rack on top of my boas cage which is 4'x2'x2'

A rack uses plastic tubs...not just MDF. If you seal the MDF it should be fine. But if they were to pee on that, it would not be pretty. You might think that your blonde pastel is first priority as far as seperate enclosures go, but you should be thinking about your other two BP's. They need their own houses too. If you don't have enought MDF for all of your projects, get the tubs. They are cheap. Your balls will be happy.

MDF = ___________ Douglas Fir?

I recently put this in my cage, I like it alot!
When I get my tub going I am going to give newspaper a try. I hear great things about it.

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Originally Posted by zombie&lemons

i am now i just talked to my friend and she said since there different sexs and types it would be best to seperate them but put them together everyonce in a while so they know each other, and diffenently put them to gether in mating season.

sorry once again

to SLIM sorry dude you had good advice and im gonna follow it. you have help me out with some questions and i would diffenently would like your out put in the future

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your friend doesnt obviously know much about ball pythons or any other snake species.
they dont need to "know each other" they shouldnt ever be put together unless for breeding and even then it should be one male and one female! you do not just toss them all in the same cage the males will fight!

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MDF is good for holding humidity plus you can paint it i have enough mdf to build one cage today to seperate my baby blonde pastel. i havent gotten her yet cause of the weather in the north east i really dont want to use tubs i rather make a nice setup with wood. MDF has no pine or ceder in it so its ok for the snakes what i need is recamendations on sizes cause im gonna build the rack on top of my boas cage which is 4'x2'x2'

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MDF is good for mold and separation!
no pine in it huh i highly doubt that MDF is glued and pressed sawdust!

I use this:

http://www.petmountain.com/shop/standard/1/513098/1.jpg

Is it safe?

MDF= medium density fiberboard

whats another type of wood i can use besides mdf? im prefectionist when come to looks and i hate tanks and tubs

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MDF= medium density fiberboard

whats another type of wood i can use besides mdf? im prefectionist when come to looks and i hate tanks and tubs

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You can just use standard 1/2 inch plywood. It is stronger, lighter, and doesn't cost a lot.

whats size cages should i make??

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I use this:

http://www.petmountain.com/shop/standard/1/513098/1.jpg

Is it safe?

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yea ur good

and its cheaper here

Okay... so if this cage is so big.. as big as your claiming it is why dont you just divide it into 2 cages with a piece of wood in the middle and put a UTH on each side with a thermostat and 2 hides for each and just but a lttle 10-15 gal tank with a UTH for your new one. Its not that difficult to do all this and its all pretty cheap. If you cant afford to house all your animals properly you shouldnt have them at all.. No matter how bad you want them. It took me almost a year to get my rack setup so i can expand my collection. Just be patient dude, snakes aren't going extint any time soon.

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Originally Posted by mckittie

MDF = ___________ Douglas Fir?

I recently put this in my cage, I like it alot!
When I get my tub going I am going to give newspaper a try. I hear great things about it.

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I use newspaper for all my tubs, its real easy in my opinion

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to SLIM sorry dude you had good advice and im gonna follow it. you have help me out with some questions and i would diffenently would like your out put in the future

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Alright Dude, it takes a big man to admit that he was wrong on such a public Forum. I admire that. What say we just start things over between us. I think you see that I and everyone here just have the well being of your snakes in mind. Trust me, the benefit for you is that happy and healthy Balls are really fun to interact with.

im just gonna rebuild all over again the wood isn't that expensive ill have pics up when i start it and through all the building steps. i started today on my little baby girls cage today its 2'x16"x1"