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jungledancer
at Tue Nov 29 18:48:58 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jungledancer ]
That cage is 24" wide x 18" deep x 17.5 " tall (so others don't have to cut/paste link) and imho that would be barely adequate for a small to average size adult male at best. Would be very nice for yearling to sub-adult size. Adult females would be rather cramped in those quarters.
I believe that gtp's generally do best if they have the proper size enclosure, and unfortunately it's not a one size fits all situation. A shoebox size plastic rubbermaid style box works great from neonate to approximately one year of age, at that time I like to step them up to approximately 18" cube size (could be longer for more lateral movement) then when approximatly 350-400 gm range I move mine up into full size adult enclosures. I use Vision 222's as my most common adult size enclosure which is 28x24x24 I believe.
Spend money now on quality thermostat, and house in small inexpensive tubs now and wait for your adult display cage until your baby is ready. Spending funds on your "extras" that you will be able to use for long time for your baby would be pretty smart way to go.
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RE: Cage size question - jungledancer, Tue Nov 29 18:48:58 2005