baby burm caging?

DeesBalls · 04-03-15, 12:27 AM

Im back- had some issues to deal with, but after much thought and reading im getting a burm, finally!

just wanted to know what a good cage/tank/tub would be for a baby? and so on. im wanting i think like an animal plastics or something to that nature, but wanted to see your all's opinions!

thanks, feel free to post pics!

Sublimeballs · 04-03-15, 10:43 AM

The general concensus is that Animal plastics is a great company. I personally haven't bought one yet. I can tell you I really like all my plastic cages. I own vision cages, neodeshas, boaphile, RBI, evolution reptiles and ill be getting a showcase cage this weekend. The visions do require a little modding for high humidity animals.

pet_snake_78 · 04-03-15, 07:01 PM

Since the burm will need to be moved up a few times, my gut instinct is to say something inexpensive and ultimately leading up to a custom built enclosure for its adult life. I've never kept one, so I don't want to say something specific that may be wildly inappropriate, but if I were getting one that's probably what I would do.

gamptff · 04-04-15, 06:31 PM

I would suggest getting AP. You can get a larger cage with a divider, and take it out when she's bigger. They're really nice, and super easy to assemble and clean. They hold humidity and heat extremely well. Not a huge fan of Vision. Once they get to a certain size, it's really hard to get all the way to the back of the cage for cleaning. With the AP, you can just take the top off, clean and reassemble in minutes.

metalcopper · 04-04-15, 07:19 PM

I kept my baby Burm in a 29 gallon aquarium, then move her into a custom built 36x20x20 wood enclosure. That all worked for the first year, but they grow fast. In my opinion, AP cages that are large enough for an adult Burm, are too expensive and not worth spending the money one them. Yes, they're nice, but $500, or so, is ridiculous. You can build a wood enclosure that is 72x30x18 for less than $150, and that's using good plywood. But if you like plastic, or can't build your own, you're going to pay a hefty price for them.

Snakes&Fish · 04-05-15, 10:06 AM

I would go larger then 72x30x18 for an adult enclosure. That's the size my 9 foot boa is in and its just enough.

Since these snakes get fairly large in 2-3 years, I'd recommend inexpensive tall tubs/bins for the snake when its small.

Remember, you can put a small snake in a large enclosure and it will still work fine.

**millertime89** · 04-07-15, 04:36 PM

As a baby a 41qt tub or a 2x2 cage works great. After about 5 ft I would want them in a 4x2 or am Iris christmas tree tub (roughly 4.5x1.5x1) you could wait until they're 6ft and move them straight into a 6x3 (72x36), that's plenty big enough for nearly all burms. They CAN break 15ft but it's not all that common, if they get that big you'll want an 8x3 or an 8x4.

metalcopper · 04-08-15, 08:56 AM

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you could wait until they're 6ft and move them straight into a 6x3 (72x36), that's plenty big enough for nearly all burms. They CAN break 15ft but it's not all that common, if they get that big you'll want an 8x3 or an 8x4.

I totally agree with this. 72x30 is big enough for MOST Burms. Of course, you can go bigger, and maybe some people want to give the snake a bit more room, but 72x30 is just fine. But a snake 15 feet or larger, should be in a something more like 8 feet long.

Snakes&Fish · 04-08-15, 08:17 PM

41 quart tubs... 6foot by 30inch cages. I don't know what happened to the hobby. But I know one thing. I'm not coming back to this forum ever again.

DeesBalls · 04-09-15, 08:40 PM

Hey all, thanks for the responses, I didnt end up getting him yet, i am hoping i will the 19th of april, but we will see, i think ill get a AP but start him off in a small spare woden cage i have for a ball python for now. but we will see what happends. lol

again, thanks all!!!! <3

DeesBalls · 04-09-15, 08:41 PM

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41 quart tubs... 6foot by 30inch cages. I don't know what happened to the hobby. But I know one thing. I'm not coming back to this forum ever again.

um, okay? l......

**millertime89** · 04-10-15, 02:16 AM

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um, okay? l......

Yeah I don't get it either. But whatever. That's pretty standard all over. 1 sq ft of floor space per foot of snake... Burms are large bodied so I would go a bit bigger but that's it. An 8x3 or an 8x4 is absolutely massive. Even a 17ft burm coiled up looks small in them.

DeesBalls · 04-10-15, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Yeah I don't get it either. But whatever. That's pretty standard all over. 1 sq ft of floor space per foot of snake... Burms are large bodied so I would go a bit bigger but that's it. An 8x3 or an 8x4 is absolutely massive. Even a 17ft burm coiled up looks small in them.

yea that is huge! maybe in time i would love to build a custom enclosure, but living in an upstairs apartment, i cant right at this moment! lol.

dave himself · 04-14-15, 02:39 PM

Here's a 14 foot burm in a 6x3x2 I don't think she looks squashed up

metalcopper · 04-14-15, 08:10 PM

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Here's a 14 foot burm in a 6x3x2 I don't think she looks squashed up

I agree Dave, she looks perfectly fine.