Thanks, and yes i will try to downside a bit if that's what the forums tell me to do. As this snake is a rescue, i'm actually quite novice at the larger snakes but am willing to learn for this guy. The only thing is i have NO issue moving a larger cage and i thought males get any where from 12-15 feet. so 3 extra would give him room to move around a bit. BUT if you are in fact knowledgeable on larger animals i should probably take your word over my assumptions.