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Elliemay61
03-23-17, 09:42 AM
Hi all I've recently aquired a 10 foot albino burm. He's currently in a tank too small and I'm looking into a new habitat for him. My question is, what size should I be looking for to accommodate a full grown adult Burm? I have a spare room at my disposal. And would prefer to get the largest I need now.

sattva
03-23-17, 09:52 AM
Hi all I've recently aquired a 10 foot albino burm. He's currently in a tank too small and I'm looking into a new habitat for him. My question is, what size should I be looking for to accommodate a full grown adult Burm? I have a spare room at my disposal. And would prefer to get the largest I need now.
Ya the spare room should be just about the right size for a burm... HaHa
No I'm kidding... I would think at least 8'X4'X4' but you might have to go as big as ten feet long... How big is the room?

EL Ziggy
03-23-17, 10:34 AM
Burms are pretty terrestrial so they con't need much vertical space but I agree with Sattva that you'll need at least an 8ft cage. I'd say a T60, T65, or T70 could work.

Animal Plastics (http://www.apcages.com/home/)

Elliemay61
03-23-17, 11:52 AM
The spare room is 8x10, I was thinking about building inside the closet which is 7'× 3'

sattva
03-23-17, 12:10 PM
The spare room is 8x10, I was thinking about building inside the closet which is 7'× 3'
I pulled this from... Burmese Python Care Sheet (http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Snakes/Burmese-Python/)

Burmese Python Caging
Most importantly, the cage should safely contain the snake. After all, subsequent requirements are less important once the snake has disappeared into that hole in the wall behind the washing machine because you forgot to properly secure it.

The size of the enclosure should be large enough to allow the snake a reasonable amount of movement, yet small enough to permit accurate temperature and humidity control. Burmese pythons are terrestrial snakes that spend most of their time on the ground, so the floor space of their enclosure will be more important to the animal than the height of the cage.

A baby Burmese will require the space equivalent of a 10-gallon aquarium. Larger individuals will need more space, of course. A 200-pound animal will need floor space measuring at least 4 feet by 8 feet. I recommend the enclosure have roughly the floor space equal to four to six times the area of the snake itself when it's in a flat coil. The cage should also have a door that allows easy access and that can be closed securely. A glass or Plexiglas window for viewing is important, as well. Some ventilation is desirable, although not as much as one might initially think. Heat and humidity are easily lost through vents, especially through those on the top of the enclosure. Small vents located on the sides of the cage will permit adequate air exchange.

Wood, plastic and glass are all acceptable materials for cage construction. I use enclosures that are constructed of ABS plastic, and which have a smooth, nonporous finish that allows easy cleaning and sterilization. All corners and edges are rounded, leaving no difficult-to-clean areas. The cages are lightweight, have large tempered glass viewing areas and, best of all, someone else has made them already.