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I have a baby that I got around Easter, and he/she is currently in a 10 gallon, but in such a small space I'm having a hard time establishing a heat gradient of more than a degree or two. I plan to go ahead and move him/her up to a 20 gallon, but I can't decide which type. A 20-high would give him/her more room to climb, but with a 20-long it would be easier to establish the proper temps. Does anyone know how easy it is to establish a gradient in a 20-high? And out of curiosity, about how long will he/she be able to live in a tank of this size before I need to upgrade again? Then I'm going to be stuck with an empty aquarium that needs to be filled... oh darn
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1.0 RES, Spunky
0.0.1 Mali Uro, Guban (Goober)
0.0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
3.1 Cats
0.1/2 rabbit (friend and I went 50/50)
0.2 Gerbils
1.0 Betta, Nigel

A 10 ga tank should be more then big enough for a baby, what are you heating it with?
Randy

>>I have a baby that I got around Easter, and he/she is currently in a 10 gallon, but in such a small space I'm having a hard time establishing a heat gradient of more than a degree or two. I plan to go ahead and move him/her up to a 20 gallon, but I can't decide which type. A 20-high would give him/her more room to climb, but with a 20-long it would be easier to establish the proper temps. Does anyone know how easy it is to establish a gradient in a 20-high? And out of curiosity, about how long will he/she be able to live in a tank of this size before I need to upgrade again? Then I'm going to be stuck with an empty aquarium that needs to be filled... oh darn
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>>1.0 RES, Spunky
>>0.0.1 Mali Uro, Guban (Goober)
>>0.0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
>>3.1 Cats
>>0.1/2 rabbit (friend and I went 50/50)
>>0.2 Gerbils
>>1.0 Betta, Nigel
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I don't care if the glass is half full or half empty !
I just want the full glass I paid for !

Hi there,

I'm using a 29 gallon tank (30" x 12" x 18" for my 28" rainbow boa, and she really appreciates all the room - cruises around almost every night. (Just make sure there's lots of hiding places!) I heat it using only a 11"x11" Ultratherm UTH, and have 90% of the top covered. This gives me a gradient of about 70-80 degrees (give or take). I find that this arrangement is working out rather well for her. Hope that helps!
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My Growing Zoo:

1.0 Husband (Byron) ^_^
0.1 black cat (Shade)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Zia)
1.2 Cockatoo cichlids (A. cacatuoides yellow-gold)
1.1 WC Cockatoo cichlids (A. cacatuoides blue Peru)
3.3 Pygmy corydoras (C. pygmaeus)
2.0 Endlers' Livebearers (P. sp. Endlers)