ive just kept reptiles for about 18 years now, ive used tanks, ive used custom cages, and ive used rubbermaids (or sterilites or any of the 100s of brands of plastic storage boxes. tanks are for fish, plain and simple. theyre too time involved they dont hold heat or humidity, both just pour out of the top. its fine and dandy that you have tanks, if you want to use em, great, but i would suggest switching to a rubbermaid shoebox until it takes atleast 3 or 4 meals in a row without missing one. its only $1, probably less, for a cage that will make your snake feel alot more secure, warmer, and more comfortable. even a 10 gallon tank is more roomy than most baby carpets prefer, they show it with not feeding. ive had my irian jaya carpet since she was 2 or 3 months old, she rarely skips a meal, her temps are great, never has a bad shed, and she lives in a rubbermaid. the only time ive had problems with her was when she was in a tank for a few days while her rubbermaid was being modified. remember, do whats best for the animal, not whats best for you. try rubbermaid, youll never go back to those aweful tanks
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