Thanks, Justin. I think things will go well.

I'm not breeding or intending to keep quite a few snakes so I don't need the shoe or sweater box stack of cages one can get. Just looking at the tank with the fake log and the hidey-hole-fake-rock-one's-supposed-to-put-moss and a "heat rock in," there's only 18" between them. That's about 2.5 squiggles for an adult Western Hoggie.

I've read one should approximate as closely as possible a snake's natural environment and that's what I'm trying to do. I've also read to set up a home that will comfortably accomodate the full grown snake. That's what I'm doing.

When you look at a 90g tank as you begin to set it up properly for a snake, it's not that large a space. Given I've still yet to get in there different temp areas, a water dish and an additional area for water to 'soak' in if wanted for shedding purposes.

Kenabec's going to do fine. He'll be safe and comfy and secure.

Thanks for the good wishes!

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