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inkiepixie
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/05/2010 :  08:33:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Now Bella is back home () we need to get her a more secure living place - Luna also needs upgrading. We have a chonking great big wood viv that came with Bella but it's too large for either of them at the moment, and for the next couple of months funds are a bit tight. Would RUBs make OK homes for them in the mean time? Bella's current viv is 40cm by 22cm and quite deep (forgot that measurement) - what size would you recommend for her? Luna is in a medium flat faunarium; thinking of moving her up to the next size (46cm x 30cm).


0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis

Location: Nottingham

Dan-sunkist
Hatchling

Ireland
143 Posts

Posted - 24/05/2010 :  08:53:14  Show Profile  Click to see Dan-sunkist's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
RUBs are fine lots of keepers use them its just that you cant see your snake through them and thats why some people dont like using them. as for how big i will have to let some one else answer that one.

im sure someone will be along soon to answer the size question

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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן

United Kingdom
8173 Posts

Posted - 24/05/2010 :  10:40:55  Show Profile  Visit Kehhlyr's Homepage  Click to see Kehhlyr's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
RUBS would make good homes for them yes, just run by roughly the same guidelines for viv sizes; length of snake=short+long side of rub.
Obviously with rubs (and vivs) you can go slightly larger or smaller if need be, but that's the rough measurements to go by.
Make sure you get rubs with decent lockable lids as well, they don't have to technically be rubs either I've got one of my snakies inside a big tupperware box that's about 13x13inch, 3 quid from Wilkos.

-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon

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inkiepixie
Hatchling

United Kingdom
445 Posts

Posted - 24/05/2010 :  10:54:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Kehhlyr have you just put breathing holes in the lid?


0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis

Location: Nottingham
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Mouse
Yearling

United Kingdom
958 Posts

Posted - 24/05/2010 :  10:55:09  Show Profile  Click to see Mouse's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
baby snakes don't like big spaces, but basically a good rule is that if your snake is the length of two sides of it's home, then you may want to move them up to a slightly bigger one.


1.0.0 - Gobo - Snow Corn (RIP)
0.1.0 - Sprockett - Normal/hypo/het snow Corn

2.0.0 Anery Hatchlings
0.1.0 Amel Hatchling
0.1.0 Normal Hatchling

*Location - Southampton, UK*

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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן

United Kingdom
8173 Posts

Posted - 24/05/2010 :  11:33:36  Show Profile  Visit Kehhlyr's Homepage  Click to see Kehhlyr's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by inkiepixie

Thanks Kehhlyr have you just put breathing holes in the lid?



I put 4 little holes on opposite sides about halfway up, just enough for good cross ventilation.
Holes in the lid aren't always as good because I believe it can create pockets of stale air, much like trying to breath at the bottom of a barrel.

-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon

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inkiepixie
Hatchling

United Kingdom
445 Posts

Posted - 24/05/2010 :  11:38:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ooh interesting. Thank you.


0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis

Location: Nottingham
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