>>it's in a 40 gallon breeder cage. 36x18x16 inches. the two pieces of cork are almost a foot long and roughly 4-6 inches across. i put one on the cool end and one on the warm end. the cage is going to get redecorated friday night after pay day. way more plants

Wow! That cage is huge. More than enough room for the snake to move around in. I suppose, when you redecorate, you'll put climbing things in it. Remember, though, that moellendorffi spends much of it's time hiding in tight places, out of sight, underground, etc. If I were walking in the open in South Texas or Florida, etc, and found something like bark, a board, or any such object on the surface, in 80 degree weather, what are my chances I'd find a snake like moellendorffi under it? Just trying to put my thinking in perspective for you. The snake (boy or girl?) is very unlikely to lie in the open or on branches for folks to look at. You probably won't see it much if it has a chance to hide. I would think about creating some type of hide boxes, ground level or higher, or maybe even a false bottom, in the future for that snake.

Hope this works out for you and keep us posted on your progress. I may not keep moellendorffi anymore, but I'm interested in how they are doing in the hobby, and what the best way is to keep them, obviously. Thanks for letting me rattle on..heheh!

PS: How do you heat the warm end?

TC


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