Help quick!!

**EL Ziggy** · 06-20-13, 10:13 AM

Hey all,

I got a call that a female juvenille MBK has become available and can ship out today. I was wondering if in the interest of space I could keep a juvenile MBK in a critter keeper for about a year until I move. I could put in another 20-40 gal tank but my 2 bdrm. apt is getting a little cramped. I was hoping to put the critter keeper on top of Caesar's 40 gal. tank for now. Of course I'll have hides, a water dish and a uth. Any thoughts? Need some input fast. Thanks.

Amadeus · 06-20-13, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

Hey all,

I got a call that a female juvenille MBK has become available and can ship out today. I was wondering if in the interest of space I could keep a juvenile MBK in a critter keeper for about a year until I move. I could put in another 20-40 gal tank but my 2 bdrm. apt is getting a little cramped. I was hoping to put the critter keeper on top of Caesar's 40 gal. tank for now. Of course I'll have hides, a water dish and a uth. Any thoughts? Need some input fast. Thanks.

How big is this critter keeper?

**EL Ziggy** · 06-20-13, 10:49 AM

The critter keeper is about 5 gal.. I'm thinking I might just suck it up and but the 40 gal tank and be done with it.

Mark Taylor · 06-20-13, 11:00 AM

When owning a snake you decide that you want another they need to be kept separate for quarantine (different rooms) for at least 3 months.

If you don't have the room don't buy the snake.

smy_749 · 06-20-13, 11:03 AM

I'm with Mark. Don't buy him till your ready for his adult enclosure and everything he will need. And you have room for quarantine. My 1 bedroom apartment luckily is completely empty

computer desk, matress, snake rack and 2 rubbermaids and It still feels completely empty in here :P

**EL Ziggy** · 06-20-13, 11:28 AM

I've got the room, just have to move a few things around. Going to get the 40 gal and all the accessories on my lunch hour. Now to think of a name for the new girl. The new snake needs to be kept "completely" away from Caesar for at least 3 months? I don't plan on them making any physical contact but didn't know they couldn't even be in the same room at the same time.

Amadeus · 06-20-13, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

I've got the room, just have to move a few things around. Going to get the 40 gal and all the accessories on my lunch hour. Now to think of a name for the new girl. The new snake needs to be kept "completely" away from Caesar for at least 3 months? I don't plan on them making any physical contact but didn't know they couldn't even be in the same room at the same time.

Good choice, I only did 2 months but others are probably right.

Mark Taylor · 06-20-13, 11:40 AM

It's true I quarantine my snakes for 6 months but if I notice a problem that 6 months starts again there is a good write up on here somewhere I see if I can find it for you.

**EL Ziggy** · 06-20-13, 11:53 AM

She's on the way!!

**EL Ziggy** · 06-20-13, 02:44 PM

Yeah, everything was going so well. I went and bought my tank and supplies on lunch. I was super happy to get my new snake and then I find out she's been eating live since she was hatched in April. I hope it's not a difficult transition to get her on f/t.

Mark Taylor · 06-20-13, 02:51 PM

Only time will tell every snake is different just be consistent if you want to feed F/T then that's what you offer. If it was my snake I would leave it alone for a week then offer food if it won't strike just leave the F/T mice/rat in the enclosure for 12 hours, still there remove and bin try next again week, so on so on.

**EL Ziggy** · 06-20-13, 02:58 PM

yeah Mark, that's the plan. I won't handle her or offer her food for a week or so. They say she ate yesterday and appears to be going into shed. I may even wait until after she sheds and hope she's hungry enough to take the f/t prey.

Ourobouros · 06-20-13, 04:20 PM

Congratulations! =3