Quote Originally Posted by Jmarshall View Post
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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This recommendation does come a lot! I am trying to future-proof my build as much as possible. If using a modified Sterlite tub/bin I'd have to provide a different heating source and such. I feel more comfortable just setting up the T8 and providing enough cover. If this becomes a huge passion of mine I'll purchase a rack system (which is pretty similar to just using a tub, right?) that can accommodate a lot of snakes. How did you provide the proper husbandry for your hatchling when using the tub? Perhaps I am just ignorant and perhaps this is a route that I would want to consider. Thanks!