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    first time bp owner vivarium questions

    Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions I am hoping to get some answers on. Thank you all for providing me with your input on my earlier threads. You have really helped me out.


    1. I am planning to get a 75 gallon terrarium made of glass for my BP. I am not seeing many terrariums for reptiles that come in a 75 gallon size, do you think I could make my own? I'm not very good with "construction", so is there any others brands besides Exo Terra that supply 75 gallon reptile enclosures? (I would have liked to have gone with Exo, but they do not make enclosures in a 75 gallon size.) Please keep in mind I live in Canada.


    2. I plan to set up a natural vivarium for my BP because I have experience with spring tails and isopods, I own a greenhouse with my mother, and I care for exotic plants. Below I have my general questions for someone who has a vivarium setup for their BP/reptile.


    --> How long should I wait for my cultures (bugs) to get settled before introducing my BP?


    --> Do you recommend cleaning up some poop versus leaving it all?


    --> What would I do if my snake happened to vomit? Would I remove it from the enclosure, or keep it? (It may potentially still carry a rat, so that's not pleasant. )


    --> Would I still need to clean the walls every few months? Any general cleaning that still needs to happen?


    3. This is more of a hypothetical question. I am young and I am still in high school, and if I care well for my BP he/she could potentially live until I am 30+. I have big plans, so it is likely I will need to move within a 20 year time frame. I know that a terrarium that is 75 gallons is easily 115 pounds, and that is without the decor and the snake. I was mainly wondering if moving with a vivarium would damage my plants/ecosystem, and how I would travel without stressing my snake or causing them the least amount of stress possible.


    4. I have seen a few videos on plant care for vivariums, and I was wondering what the best and hardiest plants are that you have cared for. (They also need to be nontoxic to BPs.)


    5. Would the levels of humidity need to be altered because of the eco matter/ plants in the viviarium? What levels should they be at?



    Thank you very much, I hope to see your reply when I ask even more questions in the future.
    Last edited by serein; 06-19-2017 at 11:27 PM.

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    Re: first time bp owner vivarium questions

    Everything Ive read says to keep BPs in smaller enclosures...so maybe still do a bioactive just have it smaller like a 30-40 gallons?
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