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03-08-04, 06:00 PM
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Location: North Shropshire, UK.
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Maximum tank size?
My Cali King is still a youngster but I am thinking ahead and putting some money aside. When she is fully-grown, what is the smallest tank size that I can get away with that she will be happy in, please?
I have seen something called a milkmaid mentioned but in the UK we just have the standard front-opening glass or wooden vivariums or some people adapt glass fish tanks and have special hoods made.
When talking about fully-grown, what is the average length of a Cali?
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03-08-04, 06:20 PM
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do u want maximum tank size? or minimum? the title says max, but in ur thread u say min 
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03-08-04, 06:22 PM
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LOl I am having one of those days. Just ignore me - i'm a female!
Seriously, it should have read 'minimum'. Stupid me.
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03-08-04, 06:28 PM
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well, i dont like to put things in the minimum size enclosures, but i think the minimum for a cali king is a 20L, but i could be mistaken
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03-08-04, 06:32 PM
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I don't know about litres but someone suggested a tank of the following dimensions:
60cm long x 30cm wide by 38cm high.
I know where I could get two of these - one for my Cali and one for my corn. what do you think?
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03-08-04, 06:40 PM
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sorry, i didnt mean litres, i mean a 20gallon long which is 30inches by 12 by 12
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03-09-04, 03:48 AM
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Thanks. The tanks I can get are 24 x 12 x 15 (15 gallon?) so perhaps they are a bit too small. I'm okay at the moment so i'll look around carefully before parting with any money.
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03-09-04, 09:40 AM
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You could also look at plastic rubbermaid type containers? They come in all sizes and are much cheaper than a glass tank. You would be able to provide a 30-gallon equivalent at an affordable price that way.
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03-09-04, 09:56 AM
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I think if you are putting away money why not just save up and get both of them 30 gallons? Or even 40 gallon breeder tanks.
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03-09-04, 01:26 PM
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Okay, you've all given me some good food for thought. BTW, what is a rubbermaid? I haven't heard of that expression over in the UK.
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03-09-04, 01:30 PM
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Rubbermaid is a company that makes plastics products, mainly storage bins. They are very common here.
http://www.rubbermaid.com/
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03-09-04, 02:12 PM
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I see. We do have something very similar over here. I would have to check what's available.
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03-16-04, 05:59 AM
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if youre going with aquarium style enclosures id say nothing smaller than 33g. id go with 40g breeder myself. 
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03-20-04, 07:59 PM
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Rule of thunb for me is 1/2 its length and 1/3 its height. that way its roomy for decoration and the snake can stretch and breath.
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