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RE: getting a ball soon

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Posted by: hjk at Thu Sep 9 21:46:27 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by hjk ]  
   

>>You will probably want to get a baby (and that will probably also be the easiest/least expensive one to come by). A large half log will be way to big for a hatchling, though. Think plant saucer when it comes to hides for these little guys.

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>>I also agree that too much space is never a good thing with these guys. I would use 12qt sterilite for hatchlings, 27qt sterilite for juv/sub adult, and 41qt sterilite for adult. These tend to be even on the high end of size for housing, so you can get the idea of what's appropriate.

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>>1.1 BPs (Syd and Nancy)

>>0.0.2 Firebellied Toads (Stanley and Stuart)

>>0.2 French Lops (Jacquotte and Lapine)

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What do you mean by too much room isnt good? I was never told that before. I have always heard (with other reps) that more space is always better than too little. I have a female ball that is approx. 2 ft (eating a young rat or 2-3 adult mice per week). What size cage would be good for her. Her cage now is alittle over a foot wide, about the same lenght high, and around 3 - 3 1/2 feet long. Is this too much room? Thanks.
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Heidi Kagarise

hjk@pennswoods.net



0.1.0 Ball Python

0.0.1 Albino ACF

1.0.0 Budgie

1.1.0 Spiny Mice

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0.1.0 Lab Mix Puppy


   

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