Is this acceptable for heat?

[demonicchild]

If you can keep your temps and humidity right, and your snake eating and shedding properly, then a 55 gallon will be fine. The issue is that it is difficult to keep heat and humidity right, and snakes will normally go off feed in such a large enclosure, because they do not feel secure.

If I were you, I would do your best to make sure your heat and humidity is the recommended range in the 55 gallon. If you are having trouble keeping these in the proper range, or you snake goes off feed, then move to a smaller tank.

Hope this helps.

But would the 20 be better until he is too large for it? I also have a very long, but short plastic tub. I really want to do what's best for my snake so I'm willing to do anything.
His first feeding is due to be today so we'll see how it goes.
I was also thinking a UTH on one side and a lamp on the other...

[stratus_020202]

See how the eating goes first. I have a 55 also, that was given to me. I struggled to get everything right, but its there. I have a late 08 hatchling, so he's tiny, but he's eating well. You really need and under tank heater. I don't use my lamp at all because it sucks too much humidity out. I have three hides in there too. I had to put one in the middle because i think its a lot of work going from one side to the other, and I would catch her sleeping in the middle of her cage. Let me know if you have any trouble. I can send you pics if you want.

[demonicchild]

Pics would be great.

[demonicchild]

Just fed him. Put the mouse in there and within five seconds he was out of his hide and constricting it. Rest In Peace, Porkchop. LOL. That's what I named the mouse. I'm thinking BLT for the next one...

[MikeG]

Just fed him. Put the mouse in there and within five seconds he was out of his hide and constricting it. Rest In Peace, Porkchop. LOL. That's what I named the mouse. I'm thinking BLT for the next one...

LMAO @ naming your feed mice



Mike~

[JeffJ]

LMAO @ naming your feed mice



Mike~

my girlfriend names them all, we've had an abou, booboo, belly button, Gary..... and many more lol

[demonicchild]

Well, maybe if Porkchop hadn't tried to bite me..

[JeffJ]

cant say ive ghad a feeder bite me they are seem pretty tame and oblivious to whats happening

[demonicchild]

cant say ive ghad a feeder bite me they are seem pretty tame and oblivious to whats happening

Yeah. I picked him up and he turned around to bite and I dropped him. Too bad for Porkchop that my hand just happened to be right over Ram's tank. Whoopsie...

[JeffJ]

tongs dude. i never touch my Snakes food.