>>I was checking out some care sheets on these ratsnakes and it seemed that they were saying that the Baird's hail from mountainous ARID areas. I was wondering if they should be kept in the same manner as Trans Pecos ratsnakes or rosy boas: i.e. water bowl only one day a week? Could this be why I am having feeding problems and the regurge? Anyone else have any thoughts? How many of us have had feeding or regurge problems with these snakes? How many of us live in more humid areas?

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>>phflame



I guess I am just lucky.

I was keeping my bairdis in 20 gallon tanks but I moved them to a 55 gallon tank that I partitioned in the middle.

I built separate tops, for each side, out of plywood. There is a 7/12 inch round hole, covered with screen, for the dome light and thirty three 1/4 inch holes drilled for additional ventilation. I have a 24 inch long "human" heat pad under the center of the tank. This allows for 12 inches on each side.

This is set on low during spring and summer and medium during fall and winter.

I use aspen substrate and have a hide made out of wood on the warm side and a water bowl on the cool side. The water bowl is large enough for them to soak in if they so desire. Which they do on occasion.

They have never regurgitated a meal or had problem sheds.

Not the best picture but you can see the setup.




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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.

"resistance is futile"

Jimmy (draybar)

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