That cage should work fine. The glass tanks with the sliding screen tops also work fine. I started my babies out in 10 gallon size tanks, but since mine are the larger coastals, I moved them into 15 gallons as they got close to adult size.

I purchased my rosys from ads that posted in the Kingsnake classifieds. Most rosys give birth in the late summer to early fall. So, starting around late August you'll see a lot more available as litters are born. You can check out the locality pictures at www.localityrosys.com and see if there are any in particular that catch your eye and watch for someone to advertise those localities or even contact Jerry about what he's expecting this year in terms of babies. The pickings seem to be pretty slim now in terms of what's available, but that should change if you can wait a couple of months.

Even though, you're not thinking of breeding right now. I'd still strongly recommend getting a locaity pure animal. Babies of known localities are much easier to sell compared to those of unknown localities or mixed. I got my first rosy with no intention of breeding too. A year later, I changed my mind and was glad that I'd opted for an animal of known locality. If you think you might decide to breed and are only going to get one snake, I'd recommend getting a female. It is best to wait until females are 4 years old before breeding them while males can breed at two years of age. Older females also command a higher price than males and if you decide you want to breed two years down the road, you can pick up a neonate male to raise up and you won't have lost any time

Good luck,
Alice

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