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29-Mar-03, 02:00 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Armidale, NSW Age/Gender: 23  | | |
Just wondering, what's the ideal size enclosure for a Coastal Carpet Python? Where's a good cheap place to pick up an enclosure/complete setup in the Illawarra/Sydney area?
From what I've read an asked other people the way to set up an enclosure seems to be with a spot lamp for basking, a paper towel floor, a hide, and a if there's room a branch/perch. I also heard that regulating heating and humidity isn't that important, and to just add a dish of water when they are shedding. Any comments? Do they need a varying day/night cycle depending on season? DO they need to hibernate in winter?
Sorry about all the questions...I think some may be a repeat from a looooong time ago but I had to put getting a python on hold for a while until I moved to a more suitable place... |
29-Mar-03, 02:20 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Usually on the lounge watching the TV. | | | | G'day Sebii,how big is the coastal at the moment and how much do you want t spend on an enclosure? I have a good one for sale in the classified section.
Cheers, Greg. |
29-Mar-03, 02:35 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Armidale, NSW Age/Gender: 23 | | | | The one I have lined up is a yearling...can you put a yearling in a full size enclosure? Oh and max I'd want to spend is $5-600 |
29-Mar-03, 02:59 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Usually on the lounge watching the TV. | | | | The one I have for sale would be perfect. I'm not just saying that so I can sell it either.It is actually a double enclosure that a second animal can be kept and in fact the middle can be removed for one big enclosure if you want. I only want $350 for it. |
29-Mar-03, 03:30 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Armidale, NSW Age/Gender: 23 | | | | Is it just the enclosure, does it have fittings for lights, thermometers etc?
Does it have good ventilation (heard it's important)? DO you have any photos? |
29-Mar-03, 03:47 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Armidale, NSW Age/Gender: 23 | | | | wait I found all the info... |
29-Mar-03, 03:51 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Armidale, NSW Age/Gender: 23 | | | | Has there been much interest in it? What are the chances that it will be sold within the next week or two? |
29-Mar-03, 03:51 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney Australia | | | | Regulating heating is quite important and also is humidity. Not enough will not allow the snake to shed easily and if the temperature is not warm enough then they probably won't get into the water to help themselves. A thermal gradient is what you are after so that the snake can choose its own temperature it wants. A hot end and a cold end is what you are after.
Cheers Hawkeye |
29-Mar-03, 06:02 PM
| | | | Let me just say that when it comes to any housing of animals bigger is always better.But a good rule of thumb is to measure the total length of an adult snake species to be housed.1/2 its length should go into the enclosure length then 1/2 that length again can go into the height and depth of the enclosure.So if you would like to keep a 8 foot carpet python a 4x2x2 enclosure would be the way to go.
Also you will need fresh water in the enclosure constantly not just when you think it may be shedding and there should always be a gradient in temp from 1 side to the other for this we place heat source at 1 end of the enclosure creating a warmer and a cooler end so as the snake may choose its preferred temp. |
29-Mar-03, 06:51 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Armidale, NSW Age/Gender: 23 | | | | Yah I know about the water lol...I meant an EXTRA dish.....
Anyway thanks for all the info everyone... |
29-Mar-03, 07:08 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Usually on the lounge watching the TV. | | | | There has been a little interest in it but nothing firm. As you saw it is fully lit and has thermostats and everything needed.If you are interested and would like to leave a holding deposit or something,let me know.
Cheers, Greg. |
29-Mar-03, 09:09 PM
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I also heard that regulating heating and humidity isn't that important, and to just add a dish of water when they are shedding. Any comments?
| Easily misunderstood when you didnt specify that it would be a spare water bowl.
The way I read it is you intended to JUST add water bowl when it is shedding. |
30-Mar-03, 02:05 PM
| | Seller | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney | | | | I think the minimum size enclosure for a 8ft Carpet would have to be 4ftx2ftx4ft. |
30-Mar-03, 02:23 PM
| | | | My quote for enclosure size is in regards to terristrial species.
For arboreal species id use 1/2 thier total length for the length and the height of thier enclosure.But that would be my minimum as bigger is always better a 4x4x2 would be preferred but as a minimum a 4x2x2 would be the smallest I would go.
IMO
Terrestrial 1/2 total body length of snake for length of enclosure, and 1/2 again for width and height=4x2x2 for a 8 foot snake.
Arboreal 1/2 total body length of snake for length and height of enclosure,and 1/2 again for width=4x4x2 for 8 foot snake. |
05-May-03, 02:49 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-03 Location: Brisbane | | | | The enclosure size rule. Thatz always quoted on an adult. Should I wait till my CC is fully-grown or do I just build on an average length? | | |
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