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JanieW Posted - 05/01/2012 : 23:52:20
Its for slinky, he's in a basic faun atm.
I threw out his coconut hides as they are impossible to clear of mite eggs, I replaced with Fea's small Exo caves, trouble is he can't fit into it..his head usually remains outside.

He isn't at all timid, so was wondering whether he'd be ok in a 24" viv?

I am not happy with fauns and really don't want to move him into a rub, he's in Katana's bedroom and she loves to peek to see what he's up to. Watched him drinking a few times now. We'd be able to provide a climbing branch and foliage etc.
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JanieW Posted - 06/01/2012 : 10:05:36
I just come off ebay, I ordered a dimmer thermostat £43 and a couple of plants..oh and I made an offer on a cool hide ( lol so cool Gimli might get it)
austin_89 Posted - 06/01/2012 : 09:37:27
He only went in last nite so ill have to wait and see but it definately seems more suited to him... Its got 2 hides, some plants and rocks and his moss box. Oh and his water bowl :-)
JamesA Posted - 06/01/2012 : 07:42:32
Hmm this has got me thinking now, I was planning to get charlie a 2 foot viv as he is a very outgoing chap and forever going round his faun. Perhaps I should go for a 3 foot with lots of decore. Can always put a divider in if its too much for him. He is 7 months old and about 60cms long.
chrisc Posted - 06/01/2012 : 06:24:54
i moved my little once frank into a 3ft viv when he was about 2 1/2-3ft long not sure on age but 10 months at a guess. hes got 2 hides an loads of plants, he seems happy in there but he is fasting at the moment
acd1984 Posted - 06/01/2012 : 02:07:47
george is about 8/9 months old now and he has been happy in a 3ft viv for about 3 months now, like bats says with plenty of decoration and stuff he will be ok

and when you have larger caves and a larger water bowl in the viv doesnt seem as big as what it acctually is
JanieW Posted - 06/01/2012 : 00:44:12
Oops sorry Austin, we overlapped,

So your lad is happier in a larger home..ok that's what we'll do too:)
JanieW Posted - 06/01/2012 : 00:42:41
*grins* Bats that is exactly what I was hoping to hear. Kit has plenty of xmas money left to buy the viv and the equipment needed.

He did afterall eat after having an android phone dropped on his head LOL
austin_89 Posted - 06/01/2012 : 00:41:38
Ive just moved mine into a 2.5 foot viv cause he didnt seem happy in the smaller one... He's only 8 months old.
n/a Posted - 06/01/2012 : 00:34:14
Depends on the snake and Slinky's such a big placid lad, personally I'd chance a 3' with loads of hides and cover - if it doesn't suit him, he'll grow into it eventually - but just my personal opinion of course.
JanieW Posted - 06/01/2012 : 00:09:31
Cheers Don,

Yeah I think I will, he is cramped atm and there's no room to place larger hides, and like you said if he goes off feed than i'll still have the faun.
I'd be pushing my luck to jump straight to a 36" right?
acd1984 Posted - 06/01/2012 : 00:02:58
when i was figuring out the best size fauns/vivs, i personally went by my georges length

he (like yours) isnt easily stressed, so when he hit about 2 1/2 feet he was in his 3ft viv and happy,

you can try him in a viv and if he stops eating then you know to switch back to smaller rubs

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