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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
 Posted - 25/11/2010 : 11:51:41
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| What sort of size would the snake need to be before moving into a 2ft x 18" wooden viv with lots of different hides and greenery? The local shop keeps hatchlings in 2ft vivs with no hides at all and they seem fine. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 13:43:14
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Sometimes its more objective to see how shops do it so you can avoid their bad habits.
Ideally, for a 2x1.5 you would be looking at 3ft, ideally, with plenty of hides, and shelter you can go smaller, but it really depends on the snakes personality, a lot of them dont like large vivs, it makes them feel insecure, therefor aggressive also. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 13:52:35
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| as mike has said a big viv can cause problems, to add to what hes said poople do get feeding issues when they have a snake in a viv thats to big eg wont feed or regurg and just by down sizing they over come the issues, if u want to use they viv but are worried its to big partition it off |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 17:26:55
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| Depends how big/old their "hatchlings" are. I have some "hatchlings" that are 10 months and 2ft and will be moving into a 2ft 15" viv soon, or at least one of them since that one I know for certain wouldn't be stressed by it. It's normally yearlings that I see housed in that size and they are fine but it does vary but each snake. |
  
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 19:47:27
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| Spot is 2 foot (if not he is nearly there) and has been in a 2 foot viv since I got him. He's not had any problems (up until a partial-regurge yesterday but I think the cause of that was a new hide that wasn't hot enough), I think provided that you get the right sort of hiding places, and adequate cover and that your snake isn't very shy in his current enclosure, it will be fine. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 19:50:01
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| Would you mind me asking how old Spot is? and at what age he was when you got him? |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 23:15:04
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I've had Spot since the 21/09, unfortunately in the excitement of going through allsorts with the guy I forgot the exact DoB but I think he said 2 months old, I do know he was under a foot (11 inches) and only weighed 10 grams. But to be honest Spot has balls of steel he's never appeared nervous or aggressive, I think the breeder must have been very hands on with him and apart from a unfortunate regurge incident this week (my fault, long story) he's beenperfectly fine in hisviv though it is heavily covered in fake plants and a completely hidden/buried tunnels to allow him to move around completely unseen. I only see him when he comes right to the front.
This is my viv, note Spot is nowhere to be seen.
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Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Viv size?
