We were going to try to make a cage out of the frame from an old chest of drawers. We were going to put it so it's 60" high, 30" wide, and 15" deep. Do you think this will give a male Taiwan enough space in all dimensions? Thanks for your time!
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good cage size for Taiwan?
meretseger
Mar 17, 2004 04:54 PM
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meretseger
Mar 20, 2004 11:05 AM
I have to put the doors on soon.... If it's not good for a Taiwan it will change the plans....
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Matt Campbell
Mar 20, 2004 01:33 PM
Hello,
It sounds like your dimensions are okay. You definetely want the height for Taiwans. Given ample branching they are highly arboreal and with the proper temperatures and places to hang out they will often prefer to be up in the branches rather than on the ground. Now, that being said your male will probably start to outgrow that cage as he gets closer to achieving adult size. I have a male and female right now that are each housed in cages measuring 72" high x 29" deep x 29" wide.
My snakes are doing great in these cages now, however neither shows signs of slowing in growth, so I'm wondering how much larger I'll need to go should they begin topping out around 9 feet or so. Right now they're both about 6' or so. The only other thing I'd recommend is providing plenty of ventilation and lots of humidity. Not wet humidity but a constant level of around 70 percent or more.
I would also not worry too much about keeping your temps lower as many people seem to call for with Taiwans. Monitoring the weather conditions on Taiwan will show you it's hot and humid for much of the year. While there are cooler areas, it's uniformly humid and fairly warm. Keeping them in a fairly humid set up with good airflow, especially with a misting set up will help moderate your temperatures.
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Matt Campbell
Animal Keeper, Small Mammal/Reptile House
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Illinois
Assistant Curator
Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, Illinois
meretseger
Mar 20, 2004 04:08 PM
Thanks! Very helpful.
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