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Old 05-24-13, 08:26 PM   #11
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Re: Howdy 8)

Since you sound as though you want to learn the right ways, I should tell you that though you can 'get by' with a 10 gal tank for a little while, you'd be better off spending more on the right cage for a BP to start with. They need warmth and humidity...you will lose most of both in a glass tank, unless you insulate the glass from the outside (say with cardboard or foamboard covering 3 sides & part of the 4th) and cover most of the screen top with something that won't allow moisture to escape. (ppl use plexi or foil etc). And btw, I mostly use & greatly prefer glass tanks for many reasons, but I keep mostly colubrids & desert boids and I have over 26 years experience keeping many snakes & many kinds. Also, a 10 gal tank is too small to allow even a small BP to thermoregulate very well...they need both a warm side and a cooler side to escape the warmth as needed...there just isn't room for that in a 10 gallon. For your best success with this snake you should look into investing more money on the right caging, even if that means waiting a while for the snake...the snake will fare better in the long run and you will enjoy better success.
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