Hows my set up?

[littleindiangirl]

Connie, that's not a viv. It's a work of art!!!

Haha thanks! Hobby lobby is my friend. Especially when they have stuff on sale! Wow, talk about awesome tank decor!!!

[SlitherinSisters]

Alright thanks guys... Ill see what ill do... I mean... If i get a 10 gallon, i will just have it on the floor or something... idk

I hate to say it, but a 10 gallon is going to be too big for a month old BP too. Trust me on this one. My BP looks TERRIBLE because I put it in a big tank and thought it would be ok. She's litterally skin and bones and it's been awful trying to get her to feed again. I still might loose her, but I've got my fingers crossed she'll eat again this week.

[littleindiangirl]

I hate to say it, but a 10 gallon is going to be too big for a month old BP too. Trust me on this one. My BP looks TERRIBLE because I put it in a big tank and thought it would be ok. She's litterally skin and bones and it's been awful trying to get her to feed again. I still might loose her, but I've got my fingers crossed she'll eat again this week.

On the contrary, many people successfully keep their babies in a 10g tank. On a side note, many people do keep them in 6-12 qt tubs, but that's not to say it's impossible to keep them in a 10 gallon.

[xbxteen]

I hate to say it, but a 10 gallon is going to be too big for a month old BP too. Trust me on this one. My BP looks TERRIBLE because I put it in a big tank and thought it would be ok. She's litterally skin and bones and it's been awful trying to get her to feed again. I still might loose her, but I've got my fingers crossed she'll eat again this week.

may i ask how big is your BP? I fed mines on saturday and it ate

[SlitherinSisters]

My BP is a 3-4 months old. I'm just telling you what I learned from this site. If it's eating I guess you could leave it be, I'm just warning you that it could become stressed.

A good indicator that it's stressed is a lot of roaming.

Good luck.

[xbxteen]

My BP is a 3-4 months old. I'm just telling you what I learned from this site. If it's eating I guess you could leave it be, I'm just warning you that it could become stressed.

A good indicator that it's stressed is a lot of roaming.

Good luck.

Hmm, Well mines is always in the hiding place, which i heard is a good thing... but can you tell me how long is your snake?

[SlitherinSisters]

That is good!

She/he is 17-18 inches, I haven't measured since I got the snake because I haven't handled her much since I've been trying to get her weight back up.

[xbxteen]

That is good!

She/he is 17-18 inches, I haven't measured since I got the snake because I haven't handled her much since I've been trying to get her weight back up.

wow, pretty long... Now my question is... If she seems not stressed out in this tank, should i still go and get 2 smaller hiding places, and will she have to adapt again? So i cant handle it for another week ect?

[SlitherinSisters]

I'm not sure how big your hides are, but they need to touch the snake on all sides. I used one of those small butter containers and cut it down so it was about 1-2 inches high with a hole cut in the side. Since your tank is big enough it would be good to have 2 IDENTICAL hides, one on the warm side, one on the cold side. If you have two different hides the snake will choose the one it likes better, not the one it really needs to be in.

[SlitherinSisters]

Another good hide is one of those plastic pot saucers. The things that go under your plants so the water doesn't leak all over your floor. I just bought two of those and I'm switching to them as soon as I get a hole cut out. They cost $.97 at Wal-Mart.