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Hope this isn't one of those stupid questions, but I must ask. Do all of you guys house your yearlings in lil rubbermaid tubs? I may have jumped the gun, I made a very nice cage, setup the thermostat, Flourcent tube, Misting system and Pro heat panel. Then after learning my cages sweet spots I went ahead and researched and bought a snake (will be here Tuesday). Then in a little more post purchase surfing I saw that you should never house neonates and yearlings in adult cages. I am now worried I made a grave mistake. Should I quickly buy a rubbermaid tub and try to set that up or go with my display cage? Any help would be great.

edit: Forgot to say since I built and setup the cage I also crammed it full of live and silk plants to add security. looks very real and natural now.

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Some people say that you should never house neos in a large cage. =my view is that in the wild they dont even have a cage. As long as it is 100% secure and there is enough cover for the animal to hide, i see no reason as to why you cant. Make sure there are absolutely no cracks or anything of that nature for the snake to get loose or caught in. I see the cage is outside. i hope you plan on bringing it in. It is definatly easier to feed the snake in something small because it is close to the ground and the pinkie(assuming the snakes a neo) is in plain sight of the snake. many wont eat right away and it can tedious to hold tongs in front of it for some time

Yeah, the cage was moved inside long ago. That was from the last day of the build process. As I said, its jam packed with real and fake plants. My wife is going to get me a new updated shot this morning and I will post it.

I got him. He looks good. He is making himself at home right now in his new cage. He went right over and began getting a drink off the glass. I wrapped a light blanket over the one side of the cage to give him some privacy while he adjusts. So far so good!

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I know, I do see a lot of "serious" GTP people who go a very sterile-environment route. No doubt, it does have merit. However, I have always been one to go the environmental enrichment route. I have my snakes in aquarium-type caging, commensurate with their sizes, and planted with real plants, real wood hiding places, damp moss for beds for the terrestrials and suspended real wood branches for the arborials. I use bark chips for bedding, and I keep a good watch on the humidity and temp gauges. For me, this "feels" right, and my snakes are doing SO well, and are shedding perfectly, eating perfectly, and are very tame and healthy. So I think there is more than one way to go about housing them, with merit on many fronts. Should you want to see pics of what I have, feel free to e-mail me at :
souldrum@pathwaynet.com
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Kathy, who apparently knows no limits in loving as many animals as possible!!