First king snake cage :)

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 03:51 PM

hey just got my first King Snake!! here is the enclosure he is in. Does anyone see anything I should add or take out or just common things I might be missing?

Amadeus · 07-05-13, 03:52 PM

More hides. More hides.

Cover some of the screen if you can. Otherwise great cage.

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 03:52 PM

believe it or not she is in there also. as soon as I put her in there she buried herself.

Mark Taylor · 07-05-13, 03:55 PM

I would add a second hide and I would cover most of the screen top for humidity.

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 03:56 PM

what would I cover the top with?? like fake vegetation or just like a towel lol

Amadeus · 07-05-13, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by larry.cloyes

what would I cover the top with?? like fake vegetation or just like a towel lol

Plastic wrap, towel, cardboard. Anything will work.

Mikoh4792 · 07-05-13, 03:59 PM

I would move the wooden branch to the other side, and put a hide on that side. King snakes don't perch on trees to bask. It would be better to give him a hide to go into that is warm.

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 04:00 PM

ok thanks for the imput

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mikoh4792

I would move the wooden branch to the other side, and put a hide on that side. King snakes don't perch on trees to bask. It would be better to give him a hide to go into that is warm.

Alright, thx for the input.

Mikoh4792 · 07-05-13, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by larry.cloyes

Alright, thx for the input.

No problem.

Just wondering but do you have an under tank heater? You can keep the light to warm the ambient air temperature but I don't know if at that distance from the floor, it's enough to provide a mid to high 80's warmspot.

When using a taller enclosure for a terrestrial species of snake, I think it would be easier to maintain a thermal gradient with an under tank heater hooked up to a thermostat.

slowhite03 · 07-05-13, 04:12 PM

You should add a temp and humidity gauge to see what your inside temps are first. If it's between 40-60% you don't need a towel, your humidity is fine. To much humidity is bad for a king snake. I would just put another hide by the water and you should be alright.

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by slowhite03

You should add a temp and humidity gauge to see what your inside temps are first. If it's between 40-60% you don't need a towel, your humidity is fine. To much humidity is bad for a king snake. I would just put another hide by the water and you should be alright.

Yeah I know I needed a thermometer in there and when I was buying all the stuff for the cage I bought it and I left it in the store like an idiot.

Mikoh4792 · 07-05-13, 04:24 PM

Can you post some pics of your king snake?

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mikoh4792

Can you post some pics of your king snake?

Sure, Give me a bit and I will post some

larry.cloyes · 07-05-13, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mikoh4792

No problem.

Just wondering but do you have an under tank heater? You can keep the light to warm the ambient air temperature but I don't know if at that distance from the floor, it's enough to provide a mid to high 80's warmspot.

When using a taller enclosure for a terrestrial species of snake, I think it would be easier to maintain a thermal gradient with an under tank heater hooked up to a thermostat.

I do have a small one but I am planning on getting a bigger one when I go into town tomorrow