trying to decide what route i want to go.

nick654377 · 12-06-12, 08:45 AM

So i decided im going to go with a 48x24x15 tank from animal plastics. yes i know that may be a little over kill for my dums right now being she is only 22 inches. and decided to go with the herpstat

here is what i was thinking. I kinda already got the itch for another snake. do i want a carpet or do i want a ball or go with a red tail? there are to many choices but i am kinda leaning towards the ball route. do i get the herpstat 2 and two 28w rhp and the divider for the tank and buy another tank when my dumerils hits 4-5 feet? will a 24x24 be big enough for an adult ball python? i need to figure out what i want to do before sat so i know exactly what i am going to look for at the reptile show.

what would you guys do?

just stick with one tank and my dums? split the tank and get another snake?

**Aaron_S** · 12-06-12, 08:47 AM

I wouldn't split an enclosure when you need to quarantine separately.

I'd keep the ball python in a tub for 60 - 90 days completely away from the rest of the collection.

nick654377 · 12-06-12, 08:50 AM

well i will have another 20l laying around..

and why do you guys quarintine? just to make sure the new animal does not have any paracites or mites?

**Aaron_S** · 12-06-12, 08:53 AM

Yes. Why else would I quarantine?

I take pride in my animals and my current collection. It's worth more than any single animal I can introduce to it. So why risk all of them for one?

nick654377 · 12-06-12, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Yes. Why else would I quarantine?

I take pride in my animals and my current collection. It's worth more than any single animal I can introduce to it. So why risk all of them for one?

i wasnt saying it being a smart a**. was just asking to know. i myself have never owned multipule snakes at a time and was just making sure. that is all.

KORBIN5895 · 12-06-12, 09:37 AM

Why don't you figure out your dum and get that under control before you get another snake.Take some time and enjoy this one.

nick654377 · 12-06-12, 10:13 AM

My forst post could of been taken wrong. I didnt mean i was going to get a snake this weekend. Im going for a RHP and a tstat. So either i would need a herp1 or 2 and one or 2 RHPs. I plan to get a pvc tank ordered this month. Just tryig to figure out what route i want to go.

**lady_bug87** · 12-06-12, 11:29 AM

mites, respiratory infections, viral infections, and parasites are just a few of the reasons to quarantine.

There are keepers who lose entire collections because of a nasty one animal brought in. regardless of when you intend to get the snake you should still quarantine for the safety of your other animals

nick654377 · 12-06-12, 11:41 AM

I will and plan on keeping my 20 long tank to quarintine in if and when i do get another snake. But i am calling to place my order on my animal plastics t10 tank in about a half hour.

**lady_bug87** · 12-06-12, 11:44 AM

Thats cool, try to quarantine as far away from your other snake as possible. I have separate feeding tongs for my snakes in QT but you could sterilize them in between if you only have one pair

rmfsnakes32 · 12-06-12, 11:48 AM

You can always buy separate enclosures ahead of time and put tje other emclosure in another room for quarentine its good to have a second stat imo as a back up anyway. Plus different species have different heating requirements

**Aaron_S** · 12-06-12, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

You can always buy separate enclosures ahead of time and put tje other emclosure in another room for quarentine its good to have a second stat imo as a back up anyway. Plus different species have different heating requirements

Welcome back.

KORBIN5895 · 12-06-12, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

You can always buy separate enclosures ahead of time and put tje other emclosure in another room for quarentine its good to have a second stat imo as a back up anyway. Plus different species have different heating requirements

Hence why he said herpstat2 and two rhps.