Advice for first snake enclosure.

[Savolion]

Hey there guys,

Been lurking for a few months now doing my research and such, but i still have a few questions that weren't explicitly answered or addressed in K&BAP by mike swan.

I am looking at getting a Childreni or a mac as my first snake for a few reasons, however, at what size should i move them from their clickclack into a bigger enclosure, and how big/small should said enclosure be? Id be looking at getting a young snake, eg. one that is feeding well and the breeder is ready to sell.

And how do you describe to a breeder what coloring your chasing? or is it just a matter of keeping an eye on the sell section until one comes up, I have noticed some quite dark childreni which look amazing as well as some which have quite pale skin with dark markings.

Cheers, to anyone who can help me out.

 

[davobmx]

il get hated on for this but i would personally recommend for your first, exo terra medium/tall, its typical newbie stuff but you can trust there will be no escaping, and there pretty neat in the way they work. i went cheap glass and timber once and had escapes with both as stimson and childrens are kind of the escape artists. Exo Terra : Natural Terrarium Medium / Advanced Reptile Habitat. if not you would be looking for something around the same size to start with. 600x400x400 minimum of 300x300x300 cause it wont be long til your chasing a larger enclosure.

 

[mje772003]

Aaron aka SnakeWhisperer makes great enclosures he is a sponsor on here and lives on the sunshine coastyou may want to look at what he can offer. Exo Terrra and Reptile one you may pay a bit more for the brand name.

 

[Savolion]

Thanks, had a look at his website and there is a few that interest me indeed so I'll have to contact him.

With a children's or spotted, do people reccommend ceramic or bulb for heating?

 

[davobmx]

for cheap and officiant go with like a basking globe, good heat and nice lighting and use a uth or infra red globe for night time. ceramic is good heating and can be used 24/7 if u like, but you will have to purchase some form of light for a 14/10 day/night cycle. i might try ceramic as i have heard they last well and create a different heat.

 

[Savolion]

Nvm found it

So anyone know of a SE QLD/Northern nsw breeder who breeds different colored childrens or macs? who might have some hatchies ready to go in a few weeks

 

[mje772003]

try pythons1.com.au they are located northern NSW they are a sponsor here too

 

[Savolion]

Cool ill have a look at them also, Are there any major disadvantages to using a internal digital thermosat?