What kind of reptile would do well in a 13 gallon tank? - Page 2

eminart · 05-03-15, 04:40 PM

It really depends on the dimensions. What is the floor space?

jarich · 05-03-15, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

I raised all of my ball pythons in 10 gallon tanks from baby to adult over the past 10 years. Only recently did I switch them into tubs and a rack system. All healthy and two are gravid now. Depends on how you set up the enclosure and how meticulous you are about cleaning. The two that are gravid actually bred in 10 gallon tanks also. Was it ideal? Probably not , but it worked for me and my collection. When you really think about how a ball python lives it is understandable they don't require much space at all. They are mostly inhabitants of termite mounds and rodent burrows and enjoy living in tight spaces.

there is a very big difference between what you can get away with and what is best for the animal. A ten gallon tank for a ball is hardly justifiable as best for the animal, or even reasonable what could be considered healthy in my opinion.

jjhill001 · 05-04-15, 12:19 AM

What are the dimensions?

reptiledude987 · 05-04-15, 12:29 AM

African house snakes would do fine.

ARCH3R · 05-06-15, 09:51 AM

A male hognose would never outgrow it, you just might have to wait a year to put him in there or buy an adult.

reptiledude987 · 05-06-15, 04:55 PM

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A male hognose would never outgrow it, you just might have to wait a year to put him in there or buy an adult.

Why do you say wait a year? Is that too big for a baby? I have my new hatchling hoggie in a 2'x2'x1'. is that too big?

**Minkness** · 05-06-15, 05:46 PM

I think it depends more on the hognose. I understand that some stress out in larger enclosures, but my little guy LOVES to cruise around so while he'll be fine in a 10, I will most likely provide him a 20 long here in just a few months.

Albert Clark · 05-06-15, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jarich

there is a very big difference between what you can get away with and what is best for the animal. A ten gallon tank for a ball is hardly justifiable as best for the animal, or even reasonable what could be considered healthy in my opinion.

Both of these guys were raised and reared in a ten gallon tank. They started breeding in a 10 gallon tank but in March they moved into a rack.

Totally healthy bc I was meticulous.

Bloutitt · 05-06-15, 08:27 PM

I suggest a Kenyan! 13 Gal will be perfect for it for a while, especially if it is a male!

**Aaron_S** · 05-06-15, 09:26 PM

To be fair. Ball pythons just breed. They'd breed in bad husbandry too.

jossh27 · 05-07-15, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

To be fair. Ball pythons just breed. They'd breed in bad husbandry too.

What size do you keep yours in?

**Aaron_S** · 05-07-15, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jossh27

What size do you keep yours in?

Tubs bro. Tanks are less than ideal for breeding purposes.

Albert Clark · 05-07-15, 10:52 AM

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Tubs bro. Tanks are for chump breeders.

CHUMP BREEDERS?????? What makes you think you can sling insults at people you don't even know!!!!!! YOU HAVE SOME NERVE PLAYBOY!!!!!!! WHY AM I A CHUMP BC I DECIDED TO RAISE MY COLLECTION THE WAY I WANT TO! Ball pythons wont eat, stay healthy, or breed unless their environment was and is correct. Every new person pretty much start their collection with tanks so don't get it twisted! WHEN YOU ARE WRONG YOU ARE WRONG. NOBODY HERE NEEDS TO BE CALLED DEROGATORY NAMES. Keep the name calling for your pets!

Albert Clark · 05-07-15, 11:01 AM

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To be fair. Ball pythons just breed. They'd breed in bad husbandry too.

YOU don't know a thing about my husbandry unless I tell you! Stop being a totalitarian and be objective to other people and their methods. Stop assuming things without the knowledge of the facts. Poor husbandry will not get you anything except a sick animal in enough time. All my animals thrived where they were bc I knew how to provide the correct environment in a tight space. ALL MY ANIMALS ARE HEALTHY AND HAVE BEEN HEALTHY FOR QUITE SOME TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Aaron_S** · 05-07-15, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

CHUMP BREEDERS?????? What makes you think you can sling insults at people you don't even know!!!!!! YOU HAVE SOME NERVE PLAYBOY!!!!!!! WHY AM I A CHUMP BC I DECIDED TO RAISE MY COLLECTION THE WAY I WANT TO! Ball pythons wont eat, stay healthy, or breed unless their environment was and is correct. Every new person pretty much start their collection with tanks so don't get it twisted! WHEN YOU ARE WRONG YOU ARE WRONG. NOBODY HERE NEEDS TO BE CALLED DEROGATORY NAMES. Keep the name calling for your pets!

Simmer down lol. I don't care how you keep your collection or how you have them breed. Tanks are simply not ideal for breeding. I never said it was bad to keep them in a tank.

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

YOU don't know a thing about my husbandry unless I tell you! Stop being a totalitarian and be objective to other people and their methods. Stop assuming things without the knowledge of the facts. Poor husbandry will not get you anything except a sick animal in enough time. All my animals thrived where they were bc I knew how to provide the correct environment in a tight space. ALL MY ANIMALS ARE HEALTHY AND HAVE BEEN HEALTHY FOR QUITE SOME TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never said anything about your husbandry. I was making a statement that ball pythons simply breed. You do know that when they were being imported in the masses that people would frequently open the bags and adults being shipped together would be locked/breeding right? This is a fact. Did you know this fact? Maybe you should stop assuming about what knowledge people have?