My husband very kindly, with the best intentions, bought a new viv for our 5 month old BP. He bought the large wide Ex-terra, front opening, screened top. I had been researching Boaphile cages and had planned on the 322D...oh well, it's done now but I can see us changing it as she grows.
Warning 1: the attractive styrofoam backing looks great...BUT, my snake is a climber and it took her about 5 min to find the cut outs for the wires for meters and down the back she went!!! Luckily I saw her do it otherwise I'd of had a panic attack thinking she had got out! It is now on the back outside of the viv against the wall and does help with temp control.
Warning 2: the doors open in the middle front and although the lock works fine, the top where the doors meet the screen top is easily lifted...as yet at 4 months and 273 g she isn't strong enough to move enough to get out, but....she will be.
Warning 3: because of the screen top I'm still having to use damp towel and cardboard to cover 2/3 of the screen to maintain correct temps and humidity., not to mention a block of wood to weigh it down just in case.
So in due course I'll sell this one and buy what I wanted in the first place, but I'm so pleased he is as addicted to our first BP at I am. Today he brought home loads of decoration and another hide for cool side too.
Molly & Precioucess
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