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#1806078 Hudson7 View Profile	What size tank? Is a 30" - 12" tank big enough for a newborn blood? If so, how long will it be before she needs a bigger tank? Thanks in advance!
07/23/08  11:57am
#1817343 R1ashad View Profile	Message To: Hudson7   In reference to Message Id: 1806078  What size tank? According to http://redpython.net/newsite/caresheet.htm Enclosures Housing for hatchings all the way yearlings can be in an enclosure that provides 100 square inches. This may seem small, but bloods and short-tails, and many other snakes for that matter, do not need large spaces to live in. In fact, they feel more secure and live happier and healthier lives in small enclosures. At one year of age up until 18 months of age, depending on their size, they are moved up 150 square inches of floor space. The substrate I prefer for the last two enclosures mentioned is paper toweling. It is cheap, easily changed, and very sanitary. Some people like to use mulch, newspaper, or soil of some sort, but I have found paper toweling to be the efficient substrate for a young and growing blood. At 18 months of age, the snakes are moved into a Steralite or Rubbermaid container that provides 432 square inches. They will live the next six months to a year in these enclosures and then will be moved up to their final housing through adulthood. Some adults just do not get big, maxing out at three to four feet. The yellow headed version of P. curtus tend to stay small and I house adults of this locality in Boaphile cages that offer a floor space 30 inches x 24 inches. Height is not as important with these animals as they do not climb, but I do recommend at least 12 inches of height for adults, mainly for the ease of maintaining the enclosure and the specimen. Larger adults are moved into 36 inch or 48 inch enclosures with a depth of 24 inches depending on specimen’s size. Most will live out their lives in these enclosures. All adult enclosures have cypress mulch or newspaper as the substrate as I have personally found these choices to be the best.
08/02/08  06:50pm

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