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improvius
at Mon Jul 31 13:39:55 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by improvius ]
I'm always in favor of giving our snakes a little extra room and variety of hides and furnishings. These are our pets more so than projects. The Antaresia in general seem to enjoy exploring on a regular basis, and will definitely make use of whatever space and climbing areas you give them. Having said that...
We have a breeding pair of Children's in a 4x2x1 enclosure.
We have a couple of anthills in 2x1.5x1 enclosures.
We have a couple of Savus in 3x2x1.5 enclosures.
As active as the Antaresia are, I would feel bad about putting an adult children's in a 10 or 15 gallon enclosure. That size should be fine for an anthill, though.
I know you didn't mention Savus, but I thought I'd throw them in as they are another of the "tiny python" species. Depending on how big the Savus ultimately get (maybe 5' for the female), I may be moving them to 4x2x2 enclosures. They are serious climbers, and will definitely make use of any vertical surfaces I give them. The Antaresia are more terrestrial, and though they will certainly explore vertical space, they aren't really built for climbing like the Savus are. Of course there are always exceptions...
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RE: Considering a small python species - improvius, Mon Jul 31 13:39:55 2006 