New "Dr K Exotic Vet" show

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When I went down when I first got my ball, on some of the animal tanks there was a little "Perfect with X pet kit!" and would direct you to an 'all in one' starter kit - and the boa display had a "perfect with" kit recommended. It was a 10 gallon tank kit. I was very disappointed. Yeah, it's a "starter kit" that would work for a time, but it really insinuates that that is all you'll need for the snake. Came with a (crappy) hide, some bedding, a basking light, and a plant if I remember right.

The store does that because that "perfect" kit makes their bottom line look a lot better so it can stay in business, not because it's the best enclosure for the animal.

That said, BP's don't need a huge enclosure and many won't want it. I moved a 1000 gram female up from a 15 qt to 34 qt recently, she went off food, started pushing (not retic-level face smooshing but obviously unhappy and stressed), lost a bit of weight, etc. I threw up my hands, put her back in the 15 qt, which is only big enough for her and a water bowl, and she settled down and went back to eating immediately. I hate seeing her cramped in there, but if that's what she wants, that'll be what she gets.