Quote Originally Posted by Mochelem View Post
Im no expert on the matter but I keep 900gram females in a 41qt, it does look cramped, but then again who can tell what the snake is thinking? I think the snake needs room to move and not just stay in the same spot all the time. Some breeders may only give 32 qt of space for snakes but i feel they may like more space than this... They are more than $$$$ compared to space for me...


Quote Originally Posted by Rapture View Post
I don't mind so much having big girls in 32 qt tubs.... it's when I put a breeding male in that I feel things get a bit cramped. I try to keep all breeding females in cb 70's so she and the male can have some room to move. I know some breeders don't go larger than 32 qt though, and still have breeding success.
I keep all my adults in 28qt tubs. Granted I don't have any over 2,500g yet, but I've had no problems breeding in these. I even had good locks from a 800g male x 1,100g '05 female in a 12qt tub. They all eat, shed and breed perfectly, so I see no reason to go bigger at this point. Balls seem to do better for me in cozy spaces. I still keep my juvi cal king in a large tub, and any new species would get the most appropriate floor space and height in it's enclosure, but balls are pretty good that way.