cage sizes

[zoe]

would a 2.5 foot wide x 2.5 long x 5ft high cage be too small for a diamond adult? i mean mainly in terms of the smallish ground area? what would they be happiest in? my juvie likes it up the top of his cage 90% of the time that's why i was thinking of making it tall (and to save floor space for us too!). i know juvies tend to be more arboreal than adults but they still like to climb when older don't they?

 

[Brodie]

Geese zoe.....he would be happy in there!!!!!!!! my bredl is only getting a 4x2x2 enclosure lol.

 

[zoe]

lol sorry
it just seems like a pretty small area for an 8 foot snake...assuming he gets that big

 

[zoe]

ground area i mean

 

[Nicole]

Hi Zoe,

I think that sounds pretty good.
My little diamond is only 18months, but I've put her into her 'life' enclosure, it's 800mm W x 650mm D x 12000 H. I believe she will be happy with that long term and seems very content so far.

Like yours, she likes to spend her time up the top, near the heat and resting in her 'upstairs' hide, and make good use of all her climbing branches.

If you have more space though, then I'm sure extra room is always a bonus for them, as long as the furnishings and temps are right.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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[Brodie]

I think that everyone has a size that works best for them. LIke SA likes his snakes to be comfortable and I have seen some breeders with snakes in puny cages. Its just a matter of peoples opinions and experiences me thinks!

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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[Brodie]

i dont think it matters as the parks NT's a kept in an enclosure same saought of design as nicole but smaller.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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[Brodie]

Startin to see ya point SA. still though I dont think it really matters as these snakes are out of the cage a lot and are only about 5 foot. But the enclosures are still higher than their length. With people like me their should be bigger cages i should go on strike hehehe

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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[Gregory]

I held a female adult Diamond in an enclosure nearly 6 feet high X 3 feet wide X 2 foot deep for a couple of years and in all that time she never ever came down into the bottom section of the enclosure. It was a total waste of space so I divided it off into 2 sections (upper and lower) and made room for another snake . She was still perfectly happy in the smaller space.

 

[byjungle]

I go by the rule of the cage lengthwise should be at least half the length of the snake, if its aboreal then the height of its cage should be half its length also and about 2 foot wide. I have found older pythons dont tend to climb much so maybe a little less height ratio wise if the snake is a big one.

 

[NoOne]

I can see where SA is coming from, I try to give my snakes enough room to move. I wouldn't say any of my snakes were uncomfortable.

 

[Kirov_grrl]

Hi guys,
I can understand where you are all coming from, but did you know that captive bred snakes can fret if their enclosure is too big? I'm not saying keep a fully grown adult in a shoebox, but there has been a study in the UK that proves that if the enclosure is too big for the animal, it does them more harm than good. Its good to want to give them as much room as possible, but sometimes its not for the best......
Just a thought..

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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[Brodie]

What i fail to see about the argument that a smaller space is better, is what the hell do the snakes do in the wild??

 

[NoOne]

Hatchling snakes do alot better if kept in a small enclosure. They feel sercure, i raise all my young snakes in a draw setup and the tubs are 30cm long, 18cm wide and 10cm high. A hatchling will settle down and start feeding in a day or so in small tubs.
Where as in a large tank it may take months, thats one of the most common problems i see with newcomers, they ask why their hatchling childrens won't feed and it's being kept i a 4ft tank.
I don't think to many adult snakes would be affected by a big cage.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

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