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    What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    Hi! I know I already posted a thread on this but I changed my mind and am getting a smaller cage. These are the measurements ^. Any snake or lizard. I especially love monitor lizards. What species of reptile could live it's whole life in here. I have experience with 5 species of snakes and I lost track on the amount of lizards. Maybe 8 or 9 species

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    Re: What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    My vote would be carpet python. But 18" deep is pretty slim

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    GTP, ETB, JCP. Pretty much a smaller more arboreal snake. The 18" width is really a killer on that cage
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    Adult pure super dwarf retic. Yes the cage is narrow but the snake will use the extra height, as retics love to climb.

    If you want a smaller snake something like a Dominican Red Mountain Boa, or one of the smaller dwarf locality BCI's can be set up in it for display, they're semi-arboreal. Another option is the thinner pythons, like a diamond python or one of the smaller liaisis species as they'll also use the height if you give them something to climb on.
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    Re: What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    Thanks for answering, I'll look into the dwarf retic. Also, if there was some way I could change to width to maybe two feet, what would fit in there?

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    Re: What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    Quote Originally Posted by Monitorlizardlover View Post
    Thanks for answering, I'll look into the dwarf retic. Also, if there was some way I could change to width to maybe two feet, what would fit in there?
    Super dwarf, not dwarf. A dwarf can still get to 13'+. Super dwarf tend to stay smaller but can still have potential. My 37.5% SD male is 7' and hes 14 months old. But he does like to eat A LOT.

    Two feet more in width and you can get pretty much anything. The determining factor is how big they get as an adult. You just have to research what you like and then go from there.

    The general rule of thumb is cage length+width=total length of the snake. Now a lot of people fudge some which is fine but what i mentioned is the general rule.
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    Re: What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    Quote Originally Posted by Sauzo View Post
    The general rule of thumb is cage length+width=total length of the snake. Now a lot of people fudge some which is fine but what i mentioned is the general rule.
    Does that apply to Kingsnakes/Milks as well? I'm asking because they are thinner than boas. Thanks

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    Re: What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    Retics are awesome too. I only mentioned carpets first because they're a little less maintenance than a retic.

    Here's an 8 year old SD retic for a size comparison. 100% kalatoa male that I was considering

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    Maybe I'm confused by single quote and double quote. so i'm going to convert to inches. are we talking a cage that is 56W, 18D and 42H?

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    Re: What reptile for a 4'8" L x 18" W x 3.5' H

    Quote Originally Posted by RickyNY View Post
    Does that apply to Kingsnakes/Milks as well? I'm asking because they are thinner than boas. Thanks
    I was more using it as a reference for larger constrictors but me personally, i would try and give any snake the ability to at least stretch out 3/4 of its body. Would be like us being crammed in a closet lol. Thinner snakes could obviously get by with a thinner cage.
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