I am getting my first BP soon (hatchling), and this weekend I will be buying a terrarium so I can start to get it set up before I get the snake. I am getting a terrarium instead of a tub because I think it will be easier to sell when I eventually get a bigger cage for it. So the question is, what size of terrarium will be best for the snake as a temporary home until he is big enough to move to a 40 or 50 gallon breeder tank? Also, how much flexwatt will I need (for whatever tank size you are recommending) Thanks.
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Tank for a baby ball?
MongoDSP
Apr 15, 2005 03:22 PM
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rwoodyer
Apr 15, 2005 09:24 PM
Get a 40 or 50 gallon and save yourself the trouble of changing over later. Just fill it with lots of hides or other cage furniture so that it feels smaller for your hatchling. There is no difference between the floor space of a 40 and 50, but a 40 is easier to heat. I would use a ceramic over tank heater for this type of set up or a under tank heater, not flexwatt. Flexwatt is OK when you have to heat lots of tubs (although heat rope is fast becoming a better alternative), but there is no reason to mess around with it to heat one tank.
You can buy both types of heaters (ceramic or UTH) at pet stores, or for a discount if you check around on-line.
