housing Bloods?

[Invictus]

Fat or not Chris, 2 feet wide is what I use for colubrids. I can't in clear conscience give a thick, heavy blood python the same setup as a colubrid. I think 3 feet should be the minimum width for comfort - because of their thick bodies, I think they need about half their own body length to angle around comfortably. But, that's my opinion.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Ken, Next time your in Edmonton Let me know, come over and see my cage. I have a 17lb just under 6ft female blood in it and there is LOTS of space for her. The cage is 2.5ft wide, 3 inches short of 6ft long. She also has space in the rubbermaids, though she has gained 2lbs since last being in one. She still had enough space in there. She has enough space an heated area to stretch out quite a bit in the cage aswell, but she alsways goes back along herself. Now I realize that there are many reasons that could affect this. But I have Rarely seen any of my bloods stretched around the sides of their cage/container.

C.

[Linds]

They sure aren't colubrids, colubrids definitely require more space compared to their size. These pythons are naturally inactive animals, that whether in captivity or not, just have a tendancy to plant themselves in spots. My Borneos do not look the least bit crowded in their enclosures.