Good point about the need for "containment" during an "involuntary return," haha. (And I believe you're referring to Valyndris and her adventurous boy Crowley, right?) Also, that is a hilarious anecdote about the dresser drawer.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Same room with ambient temps 77-78* is probably OK, although I can recall my BCI often selected the cool end of her enclosure even when it was low 70's. I think that's warmer than your entire room needs to be...it might be better to tweak only the BP- enclosures, with the room about 75*?
The tent/cave style beds do not zip closed, as far as I've seen. A member here lets her BP out for exercise on "missions" & has one of them for exploration purposes & while snakes like them, the idea is to contain the boa that may suddenly decide it wants out.Also, the rectangular shape of the soft-side dog carrier lends itself better to fit the interior of the snake's enclosure, the times when I used it for "involuntary return" purposes.
One time I had my BCI out relaxing on my bed while I folded laundry. I'd been going back & forth for a while, momentarily out of the room- she never moved a muscle. Then I was gone for a couple minutes (tops) & when I came back she had disappeared into a nearby drawer that I'd left open. She claimed it as her own & hissed at me when I took her out...But she didn't try to bite, she was just so pleased with her hideaway. (pardon my digression) Anyway, she never did get her very own dresser, but it's easy to see what snakes like.
How dare you relocate her when she had already comfortably moved in?!
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