Snake people (and I know your out there)
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polarpooch
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Hello!
I think there are snakes that could live in a 10g...and I'm not sure about sand, but I think some species like sand substrate, too.
A great resource of info is a website called www.kingsnake.com can help a lot.
I have a few different kinds, not none of them could live forever in a 10g. What kind of snake were you thinking of?
I think there are snakes that could live in a 10g...and I'm not sure about sand, but I think some species like sand substrate, too.
A great resource of info is a website called www.kingsnake.com can help a lot.
I have a few different kinds, not none of them could live forever in a 10g. What kind of snake were you thinking of?
jenfur427
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Stay away from sand, unless you plan on feeding your snake outside of its cage
Regardless of the type of bedding, you should always feed your snake outside of it's cage. If you always feed your snake inside of it's cage, it gets what is called cage aggression. It comes to expect food every time you open it's cage, so it can start to become really aggressive, since it never knows if you are opening its cage to feed it or play with it.
The rule of thumb is that the tank's minimum length should equal two-thirds of the snake's length, and the tank's width should be equal to about half the snake's length. For smaller snakes (around two feet or less, like garters), a 10-gallon aquarium will offer plenty of room.
Regardless of the type of bedding, you should always feed your snake outside of it's cage. If you always feed your snake inside of it's cage, it gets what is called cage aggression. It comes to expect food every time you open it's cage, so it can start to become really aggressive, since it never knows if you are opening its cage to feed it or play with it.
The rule of thumb is that the tank's minimum length should equal two-thirds of the snake's length, and the tank's width should be equal to about half the snake's length. For smaller snakes (around two feet or less, like garters), a 10-gallon aquarium will offer plenty of room.
polarpooch
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Yay for you! I love my ball pythons. They are super mellow snakes! I use a 75w red heat bulb (run about $8) in a lamp for my big one...I found a 100w lamp to be too hot in a 20g I have him in now. Might work for a 30g...but it might be a little hot in there. He needs about 50-60% humidity, too to facilitate sheds (I learned the hard way that humidity is important...mine had a terrible shed when I let the humidity drop to 30%) I felt awful about that.
Don't use heat rocks...they can burn your snake!
Get the Ball Python Manual...it's a really good reference, I've found...answered a lot of my questions about my snake. And a lot of folks on this board have snakes, which is also good! Someone here (Beth I think?) posted a pic of a whole dresser drawer full of ball pythons...it's a cool picture, you should do a search for it...
Are you getting a baby or an adult? Mine is a little more than 2ft now, and weighs about a pound an a half. I feed him mice, though I could probably start feeding him small rats. I feed the baby small fuzzies (baby mice with some fuzz on them) that I get at the petstore's frozen feeder section.
Don't use heat rocks...they can burn your snake!
Get the Ball Python Manual...it's a really good reference, I've found...answered a lot of my questions about my snake. And a lot of folks on this board have snakes, which is also good! Someone here (Beth I think?) posted a pic of a whole dresser drawer full of ball pythons...it's a cool picture, you should do a search for it...
Are you getting a baby or an adult? Mine is a little more than 2ft now, and weighs about a pound an a half. I feed him mice, though I could probably start feeding him small rats. I feed the baby small fuzzies (baby mice with some fuzz on them) that I get at the petstore's frozen feeder section.
jimmy g
Member
WOW..this is great im learning so much..polarpooch I am also getting one the is just over 2 feet long..
How would i get the humidity to 50% im going to buy one of those humidity guages today at *****.
I also read that during the day the temp should be Max 95 and at night min. 65 Is the correct?
Thanks
Jim
How would i get the humidity to 50% im going to buy one of those humidity guages today at *****.
I also read that during the day the temp should be Max 95 and at night min. 65 Is the correct?
Thanks
Jim
polarpooch
Active Member
I keep mine at about 90-92 during the day, and around 74 to 76 at night. But the parameters you listed are the ones in my book. 53% humidity is good. It's hard to keep humidity up in a BP tank sometimes with the high heat, I cover most of my tank with a piece of glass, which usually does the trick.
The 2 footer...is he big enough to take rats yet? Mine is not quite girthy enough, maybe small rats, but not regular sized rats. I am still feeding mice.
Yours is already feeding OK, right? Very important!
For the undertank pad, make sure you have it on a thermostat. Even though I think they say they dont' get above 115 degrees, that's still pretty hot. Make sure you've raised the tank a bit to vent the heat a little. I also have a UTH, and I have a thermostat set to 90...with the substrate and carpet over it, it means a surface temp of about 80 on one side of the tank.
Hope this helps.
The 2 footer...is he big enough to take rats yet? Mine is not quite girthy enough, maybe small rats, but not regular sized rats. I am still feeding mice.
Yours is already feeding OK, right? Very important!
For the undertank pad, make sure you have it on a thermostat. Even though I think they say they dont' get above 115 degrees, that's still pretty hot. Make sure you've raised the tank a bit to vent the heat a little. I also have a UTH, and I have a thermostat set to 90...with the substrate and carpet over it, it means a surface temp of about 80 on one side of the tank.
Hope this helps.
jimmy g
Member
NICE pic magic!
polarpooch I also heard you can get damp towls to put on the screen and this gets the humidity up..
I dont have him yet Im getting him tomarrow
Its a little under 2 feet sorry. I was holding the one im buying and some lady comes and was like thats a cool snake and then it struck at her lol.
My humidity goes to 62 at night and is about 50-55 during the day.
If i even need to bring the humidity down..How would I do this?
(Do you suggest hairless mice or furry mice to feed him?)
Thanks
Jim
polarpooch I also heard you can get damp towls to put on the screen and this gets the humidity up..
I dont have him yet Im getting him tomarrow
Its a little under 2 feet sorry. I was holding the one im buying and some lady comes and was like thats a cool snake and then it struck at her lol.My humidity goes to 62 at night and is about 50-55 during the day.
If i even need to bring the humidity down..How would I do this?
(Do you suggest hairless mice or furry mice to feed him?)
Thanks
Jim
nemo lover
Member
when I had my columbian red tail it was huge and used to feed it rabbits but there leggs are so strong and they will take a bite out of your snake. And your snake will lose its apitite.Dead is better.