housing baby snakes

[olive]

hi,im getting a baby olive very soon and i was wondering how big of an click clack i should get?Also is it when the python is double the length of the click clack should it be moved into a bigger enclosure?Thanks

[koreanmug]

32x22x11 should be fine

[olive]

thanks champ

[BROWNS]

I've never used click clacks, but found the small plastic tubs you find at places like sollys or crazy clarks do the job just fine.Make sure it's an escape proof one with a lid that has no gaps round the edges,drill a series of small holes in half the length of the lid and the same on the side at the bottom on the opposite end of the holes on the lid,this creates a good crossflow of air and place your het mat under the bottom half of the tub where the holes are in the lid!!!

I hope that made sense, and yes i would definitely be moving an olive into a larger enclosure after it's doubled the lenght of the tub or click clack whichever you chhose to use...

[olive]

should i use a heat pad?Also what kind of thermostat should i use?thanks

[olive]

i was wondering i know the temp that it should be (30 degrees) but what should the humidity be?thanks

[koreanmug]

For a small python in small plastick tub, you better use a heat pad with a probe thermostat.

[olive]

does anyone know the average size of an olive when it is born?

[jimbo]

i think they are born at 66cm

[ether]

I dont think you really need a thermostat with hatchlings. I dont use 1 on any of mine and they are fine. On really hot days i just turn them all off.

[olive]

are they born that big?

[olive]

what should i use for substrate so the python does not burn itself on the heat pad?thanks

[jimbo]

it says that they are born that big in a care sheet iv got. i amalso getting one in a few months

[swampie]

If you are going to use a heat pad without a thermostat i would recomend the
Habistat brand as they dont seem to get as hot as the other brands do so there is
less chance of your hatchy getting burnt,they are also cheaper.

[serpenttongue]

Olives are about 60-70cm when they hatch. They are often very snappy as babies. I agree with Browns about the containers. I dont like click clacks as they never have good floor space and pythons remain nervous when you reach into their cage/container from above. If you are keeping it in a container and are heating it with a heat mat, then the heat mat should go underneath one half of the container giving it a cool end and warm end. The snake should not come into direct contact with the heat mat. Of course a heat mat is really only designed to heat surfaces and not the air within the container( although it probably will). Make sure the container is out of drafts. For humidity just have a small water dish in the container, that will create enough humidity. Also olives grow very fast, so you will be moving it into a larger enclosure with in a year or possibly less.