Advice/Critique of Tank Set-up
I picked up my first BP a few days ago. He is an Albino. I was told he is a few months old. 19" long and weighs 87g. He is currently in a 10 gallon tank for the next few months and will be moved into a 20 long. I was told he will feel more secure in a smaller/tighter environment as he is so young. What's your thoughts on the tank set up? Is it too tight with the branch in there? Should I take it out or leave it in.
Thanks!
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Thank you for the advice and the welcome! I will definitely put some moss at the opening of the hide. Thanks again.
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cmack91
the stick is fine, no worries there. personally, i would throw some moss in front of the entrance to the hide on the left, that way he wont feel so exposed by the wide entrance. you basically want the snake to be able to go to a hiding spot where hes completly out of sight, he'll be more comfortable that way. besides that, i try to keep the hot side between 89-92, but 94 wont hurt him. and as far as i can tell, your good:gj:
also, welcome to the forum:welcome:
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Nice setup, just ensure the temps are holding
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Yeah I agree! He's a featherweight, for now! So the shop I picked him up from was feeding him live small adult mice. This Saturday will be his first feeding with me. Should I go straight to a live rat pup?
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Originally Posted by
LGray23
He's only 87 grams?! Give that boy some rats! Set-up looks decent :gj:
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Thank you!!
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Originally Posted by
DellaF
Welcome to the forum. Looks good to me.
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Originally Posted by
Twiegs
Yeah I agree! He's a featherweight, for now! So the shop I picked him up from was feeding him live small adult mice. This Saturday will be his first feeding with me. Should I go straight to a live rat pup?
Honestly, I think you should make sure he takes live adult mice for a while to put on some weight, then attempt to switch him. :)
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Temps are holding good during the day but dropping on the cool side to 70-72 overnight. Still need to figure that out.
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Peoples
Nice setup, just ensure the temps are holding
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Acurite from Walmart.
QUOTE=UpNorth;1731035]What type of thermometer is that?[/QUOTE]
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Ah I see. Still can't find Acurite's here in Ontario.
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Thank you! What would be the best way to do that? Should I be feeding more then once a week?
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Originally Posted by
Kittycatpenut
Wow, your snake's adorable!:gj: But you definately need to get him up to the proper size. Other than that he seems healthy.
I have a different accurite but it works very well.
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Great article, thanks for sharing! I use a UTH on the hot side and a heat lamb on the cold side. If I don't use the heat lamb, the ambient temp is around 72.
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Originally Posted by
Pickenprod
As long as there is no chance the branch could fall on him, it should be fine. He'll probably like climbing on it anyway :P
Are you only using a heat lamp? I can't tell from the picture. Most people use under tank heat, either from UTH's or heat tape.
I would recommend that you either modify the half-log hides or replace them with ones that the snake can completely hide in. Here's an extremely helpful explanation of good snake hides:
http://proexotics.com/FAQ2.html#33
Congratulations and good fortune to you and "Al the Albino"!
