Quote Originally Posted by tptad View Post
I'd like to start with a hatchling. I feel like the T8 is too large for a hatchling so that's why I opted for the divider. The plan is to house the adult snake in a full T8 or similarly sized enclosure (perhaps with more height).

Good point about needing to experiment with different substrates. I'll see what the general consensus is locally - we'll share the need for similar adjustments based on local conditions. A co-worker of mine uses aspen, but she says she has to change it out a lot because it gets moldy. She has to spray it a lot to keep up the humidity. I should also note that she is using a fish aquarium with a screen top and a moist towel covering about 80% of the mesh. Due to this setup, she likely has to wet the substrate more frequently than in a plastic enclosure. Have you personally experienced any issues like this when using aspen? Humidity inside my home is usually around 15-20% in the colder months and anywhere from 25-50% in the warmer months. It may be necessary for me to use a substrate that can easily boost my humidity levels inside the enclosure. Hopefully someone from Colorado can chime in!
Just an idea.. when I got my guy as a hatchling, I set him up in a temporary tub that worked extremely well until he was of size. I’ve also heard of individuals using larger enclosures for younger snakes as long as they are cluttered, lots of cover, lots of hides. Essentially you don’t want any wide open spaces for a young snake as that will stress them. From research that I’ve done, as long as you have plenty to break up their lines of sight they should be good in a larger enclosure. I think I moved my BP to his T10 at around 6 months old and just made sure to have lots and lots of fake plants, hides etc. as he’s grown I’ve removed some of it. Now he has two hides a couple logs and some fake ivy to crawl through. For what it’s worth, he’s never missed a meal outside of shedding since moving into the T10.


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