enclosure size?

[David Evans]

hey all, i am seriously looking at getting a diamond python and am just wondering what woudl be a suitable size enclosure this type of snake. 6ft?

Also what is the best way to treat branches etc before putting them in an enclosure? I have heard that they should be baked in an oven....is this correct? shoull they be sprayed with disinfectant or anything as well. How long should they be baked for? I realize that this will vary depending on the size of the brach but any estimate woudl be helpful.

thanks.

[waruikazi]

Long enough for branches to heat through is adequate and yeah you are right it changes depending on the size of the branch. I would say most would be good at around an hour at 100 odd degrees. A 6ft enclosure would be as near as perfect as you could get for a DP, they can be kept in smaller enclosures but bigger is better. Just remember they like to climb so they need head space too.

[David Evans]

thanks mate. When you say head room what sort of height are you talking about? 2ft? 3ft?

[waruikazi]

I haven't kept diamonds but i was thing more around the 1m mark or more.

[David Evans]

no worries....thanks for ya help.

[DA_GRIZ]

alot of people on this site use out door enclosures for diamonds as from what i have been they don't go to well in indoor enclosures. most people get them up around 6ft high. i was going to get a dp but i like stimmies and bredlis better.but i was going to make a out door enclosure 6 x 6 x 6 ft

[paulw6676]

the branches you can soak them in a bath with 10% bleach and 90% water

[waruikazi]

Originally Posted by paulw6676

the branches you can soak them in a bath with 10% bleach and 90% water

But make sure you soak after in just water to get all the bleach off of them. The bleach can cause problems for your snake.

[David Evans]

i dont really have that much space to spare to build a 6ft x6ftx6ft and i wouldnt want to put a snake in an enclosure that was not right for it. A shame becasue i really like the markings on the diamonds and had heard that they had a very good temprement. any other ideas?

[MoreliaMatt]

5ft wide x 3ft high x 2ft deep would be fine for a diamond... if you have that room available.

[crush the turtle]

iv got 2 diamonds, here are there enclosures


this is my 3 yearold diamonds house it is 6 ft high 3 ft wide 2 ft deep
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this is my yearling enclosure its 4 ft long 2 ft high 2 ft deep

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[da_donkey]

I would not recomend diamonds as a first snake, they inevatably get harder to keep as they get older, alot of people think they should be on a higher class permit.

Murry darlings are great first snakes.

[Auzlizardking]

Originally Posted by da_donkey

I would not recomend diamonds as a first snake, they inevatably get harder to keep as they get older, alot of people think they should be on a higher class permit.

Murry darlings are great first snakes.

I am not going against you but why would you say that?
Every Diamond I have seen, owned or been told about have been great easy going, easy handling pythons.

[crush the turtle]

my first snake was a diamond but i also had a murry darling at the smae time and he was easyer to keep...

[MoreliaMatt]

crush, you might want to invest in some light cages!!!