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Hey guys,
Quick queston..is a 75 gallon tank large enough for an adult Dry? I would love to have what Bill has as far as his vision set up,but I have an oppurtunity to buy this tank very cheaply..I do not have a snake yet, but if the oppurtunity should arise,I want to be prepared.

thanks for any input

If you can get it cheap enough, buy it, it will be big enough for a year, maybe 2, but then you WILL need something larger.
Good luck!

Eric
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If Jesus is your co-pilot, you'd better change seats!

Indigos are the master escape artists...most tanks will make for an easy escape for an indigo (even well designed tops). I personally wouldn't test the limits of these abilities by getting a cheap tank. If you (not Eric, the first post) can't afford a quality cage, how can you afford to keep an indigo?...feeding, veterinary care, supplies/equipment, etc. Just a thought to consider.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>If you can get it cheap enough, buy it, it will be big enough for a year, maybe 2, but then you WILL need something larger.
>>Good luck!
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>>Eric
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>>If Jesus is your co-pilot, you'd better change seats!
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

Alright, Let's vote on it.
What is the best cage on the market for adult dry's?

I say vision cages would be the best, followed by the good old, heavy homemade versions!

Eric
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If Jesus is your co-pilot, you'd better change seats!

Hey Mr. Curator,
I don't see in my post where I say I can't afford a nice enclosure for my snake. I asked would a 75 gallon tank suffice for an Indigo if I were to get one cheaply. Someone was going to sell me one,never used with a lid and stand for $40. If the consensus was that it was large enough,hell I'd be pretty stupid to pass that up.

I've gotten great advice from this forum and direct correspondence from Bill,Doug Taylor and Carl Gossett. They have directed me to some better enclosure options when and if I get my Dry.

But I bought the enclosure anyway since I keep about 30 other herps.

So read the posts a little more carefully before you respond.
Something to consider..

In my experience, small Drys tend to do better in smaller enclosures. I keep neonates in shoe box sized Rubbermaid containers, graduating them to sweater box sized containers after three - four months and blanket sized boxes at six - eight months. By one year of age most are ready for their adult enclosures, which I have a neighbor, who is a retired electrician, cabinet builder and welder, fabricate within his shop.
My adult enclosures are made of .5" HDPE which is welded together, allowing all of the interior corners to be rounded which prevents waste and debris from becoming trapped.
The enclosures measure 8' x 4' x 3’ and contain a built in hide measuring 2' x 4' 1’, a large drawer with a surface access and basking shelf, which I have discovered to be used quite frequently by all of my adult Drys.
I have used enclosures manufactured by Vision, Neodesha and Cage Master, though I believe the latter two are no longer being produced, and have found all to be very reliable. I do believe custom made is the way to go if at all possible, as the results of such are limited only by imagination...

Best regards,

Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.603.1947