Suitable home for a baby hog

[huskie bear]

I have been trying to get my hands on a western hog for ages, and I now have an opportunity to do so, but I'm wondering on a home. I purchased a 32 qt. under bed storage bin a few days ago, but I'm a little apprehensive on how it will work out.(If it does go through) I'm curious about how long I can keep her in the bin.
Any helpful suggestions or advice would be appreciated

[geckobabies]

Welcome

I would not keep a baby hog in anything remotely that big. A 6qt rack system works well for baby hogs. If the hog you purchase is a sub-adult you could probably make that work just fine for most of her life. I personally use larger totes, but many use the common bus totes for females.

If a rack system is not viable, a 10g tank with an undertank heater works well. They key to smaller hogs is security. The bigger and more open the less secure they will feel which could cause them to feed poorly.

GL!

[tress29]

I started mine in a 2.5 gallon tank with a perforated metal lid. He's since moved into a 5 gallon kritter keeper. I just used what I already had on hand.

[WesleyA]

I keep all of my hatchling hogs in sandwich containers until they reach 15 grams or so with no heat. Once they reach 15+ grams I put them in 6 quart tubs with back heat. Security is very important with babies hogs and I personally wouldn't use anything larger than a 6qt tub. Hope this info helps.

Wes

[mainbutter]

I keep a 50g male in a 32 quart.

Multiple hides and carefresh for burrowing keep him happy. He has never refused a meal, hissed, hooded, played dead etc.

Not every snake is the same, you'll be able to tell whether or not your cage size is suitable and your snake is happy. I also keep a 500g female in a 32 quart.

Don't forget that the OP never mentioned the age/size of the hoggie.. it seems everyone just assumed it was fresh-out-of-the-egg size.

[Chris633]

I agree with mainbutter. Every snake is different. My hogs started off in 6in deli cups until they were eating well and then got moved into V-18 tubs with sani-chips to burrow in. They seem secure and when feeding time comes they try to eat anything that moves. And they are still less than 15 grams each.

[WesleyA]

The thread title says "Suitable home for a baby hog" that's why geckobabies and my self gave info for baby hogs.