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domingos
at Mon Jul 14 20:07:03 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by domingos ]
I would suggest two hides; one in the warm side and one around the cooler side. That way, your ball has a choice of where it wants to spend its down time in the security of a hide. Although balls do tend to climb for basking (or trying to escape), they are terrestrial snakes and do not need high vertical branches (although they do look nice and won't hurt anything).
Newspaper is great, especially for cleaning. To add a natural touch, I use cypress mulch. It does not mold and is quite absorbent. I spot clean my snake's enclosure when necessary and change the substrate every month. DO NOT USE CEDAR OR PINE. The oils may be toxic to your snake. Also, stay away from bark.
I attach fake greenery (bought at a craft store) above the aquarium, near the aquarium lid with strong suction cups (the ones with soft silicone? hooks seem to hold better). This will also add to the security of your snake (from "predators coming from above).
In terms of the water dish, I place it between the warm and cool sides in my 55 gal. long glass tank. I find that I'm able to regulate the humidity this way. I have a screen top, so if I want to increase the humidity, I place hand towels on the screen top.
I lean towards "naturalistic" enclosures, but remember, the more you add, the more you have to clean.
0.1 '07 normal ball python
1.0 '07 amenalistic (red albino) cornsnake
0.2 English bulldogs
0.1 piebald dachsund
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- Cage Setup - britbuch90, Tue Mar 25 18:22:22 2008
- RE: Cage Setup - cmherps, Thu Mar 27 19:07:23 2008
- RE: Cage Setup - chenderson421, Wed Jun 25 00:47:35 2008
 RE: Cage Setup - domingos, Mon Jul 14 20:07:03 2008
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