Is this enclosure good for my milk snake?
Okay, my dad bought me a Pueblan Milk Snake for my birthday. It is very small, only 8 inches or so.
I have it in a 10 gallon terrarium with a "Pet Select Screen Cover" (From Walmart), two x-small plastic flower pots for hiding, a water dish and silk plants. She has a red bulb for heating with a thermometer and is on aspen.
How long will the 10 gallon tank last her if I feed her weekly and is my set up okay? She is so tiny… Will she be able to squeeze herself through the screen lid clips?
Screen lid: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3635622
I would say probably not good enough. If she is that small you are going to need a Little more protection for her that that. The 10 gallon tank if fine, the heat bulb is fine, The aspen im not to thrilled about though for one.
Aspen is really easy to clean and is fairly cheap to buy. BUT, when you dump all of that into the cage the dust that comes up can cause upper respiratory infections, and since these are very very small wood chips then, especially for a snake this size, if she where to get one in her mouth and accidentally eat it it could compact her and a vet would charge you A LOT of money just to get it out.
For beading, I recommend Cyprus Mulch, yes i understand I just said no to wood shavings, BUT these are larger that aspen chips and would be extremely hard if not impossible to accidentally swallow.
And yes, I would recommend you get a different top for the cage. There are really strong and very "snake friendly screen tops from I believe FOUR PAWS, brand and that’s all I use on my tanks for my snakes.
Everything else you listed seems about right, oh and dont forget the cage clamps either. AND IT MUST BE ASPEN MULCH, a large bag at like home depot or lowes cost around 2-4$ each and you would have enough there to last you a year or more very easily.
I hope this helped you.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
probably not good enough
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October 6th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
You need to get a different screen lid for the tank. It is not probable but it is possible for the snake to get out at this young age. Also the 10 gallon tank is fine for about 6 months - a year, but in about 7-10 months you should get a perminate tank for the snake. I suggest about a 30 gallon for the milk snake. Everything else is fine; however, I do suggest going to a pet shop instead of wal-mart for your snake supplies.
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Owner of reptiles as well as working in a pet store.
October 6th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I would say probably not good enough. If she is that small you are going to need a Little more protection for her that that. The 10 gallon tank if fine, the heat bulb is fine, The aspen im not to thrilled about though for one.
Aspen is really easy to clean and is fairly cheap to buy. BUT, when you dump all of that into the cage the dust that comes up can cause upper respiratory infections, and since these are very very small wood chips then, especially for a snake this size, if she where to get one in her mouth and accidentally eat it it could compact her and a vet would charge you A LOT of money just to get it out.
For beading, I recommend Cyprus Mulch, yes i understand I just said no to wood shavings, BUT these are larger that aspen chips and would be extremely hard if not impossible to accidentally swallow.
And yes, I would recommend you get a different top for the cage. There are really strong and very "snake friendly screen tops from I believe FOUR PAWS, brand and that’s all I use on my tanks for my snakes.
Everything else you listed seems about right, oh and dont forget the cage clamps either. AND IT MUST BE ASPEN MULCH, a large bag at like home depot or lowes cost around 2-4$ each and you would have enough there to last you a year or more very easily.
I hope this helped you.
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I breed snakes and constantly have babies i have to snake proof cages for.
October 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
thats good but change the lid or add books on top of it
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