Hi all. I've been lurking for a bit and finding a lot of great info but I still have some questions.

First, I've been thinking of upgrading my bp from her 20gal. She's just over 2ft long, 350 grams as of last week. I was going to have a friend build an enclosure either from an old dresser or from scratch but if I'm going to that kind of trouble, I'd like to have it large enough to accomodate her as an adult. So how big is too big of an enclosure for a 2 footer? How will I know when she's outgrown the 20gal?

Secondly, every time she passes urates, it's accompanied by a good amount of brown stanky liquid. Is this normal? It's enough liquid to totally soak one end of her tank and the smell is just putrid.

Next, I want to make sure she's not growing too fast. A month ago she went to the vet just for a checkup and so they'd have her on file already if anything were to happen later on. She measured an even 24in and weighed 282 grams. As of last week she's 350 grams but I didnt have an extra set of hands to measure her ...does that sound about right?

I'll tell you about her setup...20gal, hot side is 90-92 with a hide, cool side 80 with a hide, large water dish in the middle, paper towels as substrate and a plant just for kicks. The hide on the cool end is perched atop an old turtle ramp that I had on hand. She loves to climb on it but has been falling off the last couple days. Should I take it down to avoid her falling? Could she get hurt?

That's all I can think of for now but I'm sure I'll have more questions at some point. Any help is appreciated.