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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5853 Posts

Posted - 22/12/2009 : 20:13:37

Hi
Another question!!
I can't afford lots of different sized homes for a snake.
Can I start with a large faunarium inside it's final sized viv , sectioned off, then gradually increase the living area as the snake grows?

If I make sure the temps are ok in the overall enclosure will that be ok?
How do other people manage or did you all keep buying new housing?
Gosh, you really are a tolerant bunch with a pest like me!!!!!!

Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex

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207 Posts

Posted - 22/12/2009 : 20:37:48

quote:
Originally posted by herriotfan

Hi
Another question!!
I can't afford lots of different sized homes for a snake.
Can I start with a large faunarium inside it's final sized viv , sectioned off, then gradually increase the living area as the snake grows? If I make sure the temps are ok in the overall enclosure will that be ok?
How do other people manage or did you all keep buying new housing?
Gosh, you really are a tolerant bunch with a pest like me!!!!!!

yea thats what i did once i had a square bit off wood and when i thought i could move it across i did :) it save u geting a new size tub all the time

herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5853 Posts

Posted - 22/12/2009 : 20:48:05

Thanks, it's a lot of money to keep getting new!!
Any idea on temps being ok if I just keep them correct for overall size?

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207 Posts

Posted - 22/12/2009 : 21:32:49

u might need to get a biger heat hat thinking bout it :)

Kellog
the nice one

United Kingdom
7308 Posts

Posted - 23/12/2009 : 05:03:59

quote:
Originally posted by herriotfan

Another question!!

Gosh, you really are a tolerant bunch with a pest like me!!!!!!

Dont have the experience to answer your question regarding housing as have only dealt with adult size snakes.

But I will deal with the above quote!!

YOU ARE NOT A PEST!!!

You are the sort of forum member we love, who is doing as much research as possible for the welfare of your snake, before you get it!

So keep questioning and we will keep answering!

xxx

gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
10455 Posts

Posted - 23/12/2009 : 07:51:30

the dark side has a massive classifieds section, ebay is, well ebay......and there's various sites like preloved.com where you can sell on outgrown vivs and equipment to get your money back AND purchase new or secondhand equipment at a reasonable price...........basically it doesn't have to be a huge outlay.

but yes, sectioning off an 'adult-sized' viv to a suitable size for the current inhabitant is effective and also provides some storage

your temps will be whatever you set up your stat to maintain at, regardless of the size of the viv or wattage of the heatmat

and no you're NOT a pest lol

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