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googo151
at Fri Sep 24 03:22:24 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by googo151 ]
Hey,
My school of thought on the subject of glass aquariums, is a lot different than most keepers here on the forum, and probably most others too. However, that said, I don't particular shun glass aquariums if you don't have the means to provide something of better quality or something in the way of a "Freedom Breeder" or "Vision Cage", as I have raised quite a few bloods and pythons in my days using glass aquariums. Mind you though, I by no means am a proponent of glass cages, but if for the time being that is all you have, then you can make it work for you, till you are able to get something better.
Firstly, glass cages have what's called a low R rating. This means that they have poor insulating property and the animal, in this case blood, will depend on the quaility of the heating device and cage placement in the house and ambient temperature of the room. I think you get it. However, a well placed glass cage can make an adequate home, if you make some modifications to the cage. Proper heating device and thermostat, and substrate make the difference. Humidity is a little bit tricky to control in glass cages, but not impossible. By covering the top of the cage, with plastic or a well fitted piece of plexiglass hot glued to the under side of the screen lid, you can control the humidity in the cage just as readily. You can drill some holes in the plexiglass with a small 1/8th bit and reduce the high air flow that you would normally get with a bare screen lid. Two hides is plenty, and newspaper for as a substrate should be fine. I like to use several layers of newspaper 3-4 pages thick.
Place a thermostat probe on the heated end or plug the heating device to a dimmer and monitor the temperatures using a digital thermometer. You should be able to establish a gradient using a 20 long.
A one year old blood, can live in a 20 gallon long cage, quite nicely, if you provide the necessary cage accoutrements like: large water bowl for soaking when needed, hide boxes (2 tops). Substrate, newspaper, makes the best substrate and afforedable too, and easily cleaned when soiled. A one year old blood, should be any where from 12-18 inches on a good feeding regimen.
I hope this answers some of your questions.
-Angel
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"Until we lose our self, there is no way of finding our self."
-Henry Miller.
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RE: ? about yearling blood caging!! please answer - googo151, Fri Sep 24 03:22:24 2004
