Putting a divider in a large cage

Would it be OK to buy a large cage, say 48 X 24, put some kind of wall in there so that it's more like 20 X 24, and put a baby ball in there? When it's big enough, I'd either remove the wall or move it down to make the cage bigger. This way the cage would never be so large as to stress it out.

What do you think?

sounds fine, i'm no expert but i can't see any problems with that.



vaughn

Are you thinking about putting something in the other side?

Instead of sectioning it off, you could always provide some cover. Fake plants, multiple ( more than two ) hides, and even multiple water dishes could be used to make it seem "cozy" instead of sectioning it off.

I would think it would be hard to creat a good gradient in a 20x24 aquarium? Long and narrow (or even short and narrow) is mush easier. What kind of heat would you use?


-adam

It would probably be an AP cage, and I'd be using a UTH. I could put the wall closer so that it's like 12 X 24, and make the gradient front to back. Think that would work?

No, I wouldn't be putting anything in the other side, I'm just trying to figure out a way to buy 1 cage that it can live in for its whole life. Everyone says a baby can't be in too large an enclosure.

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Originally Posted by guitrage

It would probably be an AP cage, and I'd be using a UTH. I could put the wall closer so that it's like 12 X 24, and make the gradient front to back. Think that would work?

No, I wouldn't be putting anything in the other side, I'm just trying to figure out a way to buy 1 cage that it can live in for its whole life. Everyone says a baby can't be in too large an enclosure.

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As long as you provide enough cover, i dont see why a baby cannot be in a large cage. You would need to put in some kind of fake vines, and more than two hides ( most likely ).

While I'm hoping that what you're saying is correct, it is contrary to what I've heard many people say. What does everyone think about this?

i was thinki about doin that when i was 1st gettin my bp and did a lot of question asking and i discovered that it would be fine!

I had my bp in 4x2x2 cage for 4 months and he eats fine and i have had no problems. my snake is 4 1/2 months old.

Great, thanks for the replies