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OwlsHaveEyes View Profile |
5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
1) What is the biggest size tank for an adult Blood Python? 2) What is the smallest size to start out a baby? 3) How long will a 20 gallon tank house a Blood Python? 4) How many hides should I provide? 5) Should I put plants in to make hiding more secure? |
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| 01/15/08 10:39am |
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Defiler13 View Profile |
Message To: OwlsHaveEyes In reference to Message Id: 1579515
1) the biggest size i would say is 30 - 40 gallon 2) some people say 10 gallons are best for babies but i would say a 20 gallon ( will also last longer ) 3) how long will it last it? well in my opinion blood pythons do grow slowly. my female i think is a year old and is still perfectly happy inher 20 gal but the male is a diffrent story =P Just use your common sence, when you see the cage not having much room for them to move around or anything etc its probably a good time to upgrade 4) i only have 1 hide with my bloods cages some say 2 is better but 1 has wroked fine for me, instead of 2 hides i have 1 big hide and 1 HUGE water bowl for them with a reptibark substrate. 5) i dont think live plants is a good idea with bloods. bloods are very big bodies and heavy snakes and would destroy a live plant by just slithering over it. but some artificial foliage woundnt hurt =P |
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| 01/15/08 12:44pm |
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OwlsHaveEyes View Profile |
Message To: Defiler13 In reference to Message Id: 1579602 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
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| 01/15/08 09:38pm |
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Defiler13 View Profile |
Message To: OwlsHaveEyes In reference to Message Id: 1580256
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Message To: Defiler13 In reference to Message Id: 1580262 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
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Defiler13 View Profile |
Message To: OwlsHaveEyes In reference to Message Id: 1580399
i dont use a heat mat for mine. i use a daytime and night time bulb. ( both are 75 watt ) instead of having a " basking " area i just have the ambient temp at 75 - 83 at all times. =) |
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Message To: Defiler13 In reference to Message Id: 1580569 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
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| 01/17/08 03:21am |
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| 01/17/08 07:55am |
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Message To: OwlsHaveEyes In reference to Message Id: 1583279 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
Scarlet
hope you like them. |
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| 01/18/08 11:29am |
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Message To: Crisco In reference to Message Id: 1583592 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
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| 01/18/08 01:31pm |
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Lizardkidd View Profile |
Message To: OwlsHaveEyes In reference to Message Id: 1583722 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
Quote: 1) What is the biggest size tank for an adult Blood Python?
2) What is the smallest size to start out a baby? 3) How long will a 20 gallon tank house a Blood Python? 4) How many hides should I provide? 5) Should I put plants in to make hiding more secure? 1.) There is no such thing as biggest. Provide as big as you can and your snake will benefit from every inch of it. I read someone suggesting a 30-40 gallon, Ha. His body would take up the entire enclosure. It just shows you how so many snake keepers have been brainwashed into thinking that it is proper to keep them in such a manner. 2) I’d say nothing smaller than a 10 gal but a twenty would be better. 3) Not too sure but you’ll be able to tell when he’s too big. 4) I’d provide 3-4. One on the hot side, some on the cool side, one in the middle. 5)Of course. These guys are ambush predators. They love to be hidden and stalk their prey. Be sure to keep it nice and humid in there. I’ve used all sort of substrate with my blood. I currently use sphagnum moss kept moist with some leaf litter scattered on top and about two inches of gravel on the very bottom layer for drainage. Good luck. Steven. |
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RMAR View Profile |
Message To: Lizardkidd In reference to Message Id: 1608384 5 Very Important Blood Python Questions!
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