How long will my dumerils be okay in her 41qt?

[Gio]

Ah ok.
I'm not one that buys into a cage being to large. I think if she has a few snug hides and some substrate to burrow into a bit. She would be fine to place her in her new home when you get it.

That's just my thoughts :p

Like said above, 18" will be harder to heat in a cool room or a room that's not heated. 12" and it starts to become hard to get in and clean.

WOW, well said! I totally agree that "cage size syndrome" is somewhat of a myth. A huge cage with a baby, no hides and lots of open space with no top cover or other choices to hide = problem.

However, Mother Nature is bigger than any cage and if you buy a lifetime cage and fill it with top cover, multiple hides substrate deep enough to burrow in water on both sides, then all you have to do is change the environment for the snake and not the cage as it grows.

I'm certainly no expert, but snakes that roam the earth deal with a lot more space than a 4x2' cage. We provide the environment within, and I think success can be had with the setup we provide.

3skulls has got this right and I'm looking at it that way too.

As far as 18" height goes it is not bad don't get me wrong. One thing I noticed is as soon as I went to the 18's for height is the price went up a lot. 14" just worked for me and my heat panel cost a little less because I didn't require a step up to heat the bigger cage.

Dumerils may climb a bit, but are not known as climbers and those females do get thick. If you got the $ for 18" go for it.

Good luck to you.