Help: feeding issues GTB - Page 2

bnol0493 · 10-02-12, 01:11 AM

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BarelyBreathing · 10-02-12, 10:24 AM

Those aren't mites, those appear to be burns. Also, lose the screen top, he needs a LOT more branches, and add some live plants.

bnol0493 · 10-02-12, 06:41 PM

He has two three foot branches in a suspended x formation in his cage now those were older.order a larger height terrarium that came in today as well. 18x18x24 compared to his 18x36x18. So he will be cozy

BarelyBreathing · 10-03-12, 10:34 AM

You realize these snakes get seven feet long, right? 18x36x18 isn't really large enought.

bnol0493 · 10-03-12, 11:13 AM

I adopted him as a fully grown boa. Hes 5ft. im looking at the cage now and its plenty of room for now.

BarelyBreathing · 10-03-12, 11:15 AM

Can you post pictures? That enclosure doesn't sound large enough for a five foot boa, either.

Gungirl · 10-03-12, 11:27 AM

Can you post a picture from a little distance back so we can see the entire set up as well as the snake living in it?

bnol0493 · 10-03-12, 12:04 PM

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Hes doing great now. Crawling all over, and has at least 5 different points to perch at various levels. Im gonna give him a week to chill in there and im gonna feed him then and let you guys know how it goes.

Lankyrob · 10-03-12, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

Can you post pictures? That enclosure doesn't sound large enough for a five foot boa, either.

Not sure if its the same for ETB but it is recognised that forGTP you dont NEED all the extra space and they are often kept in 2ft "cubes". Personally tho i woudl give them more space to move should they want too and my GTP isin a 48x24x24" viv

Gungirl · 10-03-12, 01:33 PM

In my opinion- that viv is to small. I would double the size of it but that is just my thoughts I don't know how much these guys like to move around. My gtp is in a 3'tall x 2' deep and 3' wide and seeing him in a smaller viv bugs me..

BarelyBreathing · 10-03-12, 03:47 PM

Yes, that is WAY too small. Doubling the size would be great, but I would consider tripling it. Emeralds do need a lot of space.

Gungirl · 10-03-12, 04:53 PM

^ that is what I figured but I wasn't sure seeing as people tend to think I offer to much room..lol

bnol0493 · 10-03-12, 05:12 PM

Thats interesting to hear. I've read a ton of the husbandry info on the web and they say that they do not need much space, as they hardly move, but require branches to perch on. hes got a 2ft tall cage (which looks more like 2 1/2 - 3ft)
He has six different places to perch and doesnt seem uncomfortable at all. And i take him out and let him crawl on the Wall mounted perches in my room, so i think he'll be fine. Ordered some spring loaded bamboo perches as well to add more perch spots. And the reptile specialist and the reptile center in my area agreed. idk. We'll see how it goes.

Trent · 10-03-12, 05:21 PM

I keep my Emerald in a 6x2x2 foot tall tank..she seems to enjoy it,but I would not go as far to say they need huge tanks.Mine spend 90% of her time in the top two feet.

BarelyBreathing · 10-03-12, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bnol0493

Thats interesting to hear. I've read a ton of the husbandry info on the web and they say that they do not need much space, as they hardly move, but require branches to perch on. hes got a 2ft tall cage (which looks more like 2 1/2 - 3ft)
He has six different places to perch and doesnt seem uncomfortable at all. And i take him out and let him crawl on the Wall mounted perches in my room, so i think he'll be fine. Ordered some spring loaded bamboo perches as well to add more perch spots. And the reptile specialist and the reptile center in my area agreed. idk. We'll see how it goes.

Most people who write these care sheets can't keep an emerald alive for six months. Obviously their quite active. You yourself have observed this. Any snake, regardless of whether or not they're arboreal, will need to be able to stretch out it's entire body. Anything less is abusive.