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plainboy
Hatchling

United Kingdom
53 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2013 : 12:36:42

Hi guys so I was wondering how do you know when to move your snake into its big vivarium as mines in a faunarium at the minute? Is it by its length ? And if so how long and big should your snake be to be able to put it in the vivarium ? Sorry bout the question but I can't find much info on this about the snake

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jbarlow91
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
897 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2013 : 13:17:40

I don't think there is really a right or wrong answer lol just depends on the snake really you could have a fully grown adult and put it in a viv and it go off food whereas you could have a young royal that might be fine in the viv lol. I am gonna wait till mine are to big for their rubs then try them in a viv then if they don't like it get a bigger rub till they are bit bigger

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richard v
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
563 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2013 : 13:39:25

I had my royal in a 2ftx15x18 viv from day one plenty of hides and branches, when he was as long as the length plus width of the viv I moved him up to his current size. I think many people use this as a rule of size.

Foremand
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
968 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2013 : 14:01:43

My royal has been in a 3 foot viv since day one. With loads hides n plants n no problems with feeding etc.

1.0.0 Royal python- Kaa
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0.3.0 Cats- Does not matter they won't come to you
1.0.0 Red Footed Tortoise- Nemo
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0.0.1 Brocky- Bearded dragon

boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
2025 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2013 : 15:14:53

I put one of mine in a large viv to,Like a month after i got him.Guess it depends on the snake in question,and experience helps to i guess.

Alot of people move whatever snake to different size rubs,before it goes into its main viv home.

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rockroyal
Yearling

United Kingdom
470 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2013 : 15:27:25

i think it just all depends on the snake really?? some love being in a viv others will go off food and so on.
my female use to live in a viv and was a bad shedder and refused her feed all the time! changed her into a 50L rub and she now stuffs her cute face all the time now without fail.

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Lorraine
Yearling

United Kingdom
480 Posts

Posted - 03/02/2013 : 22:12:55

I'm with Richard. Exactly what I did. I also would use the length plus width equation, although some also say that a royal is happy with NOT too much space. I'm debating whether to put Oscar in a bigger one come summer, but as long as he's behaving normally and eating well (just finished a fast), I shan't rush to move him.

1.0.0 CB11 Normal Royal, Oscar.
1.0.0 German Shepherd, Bailey.

Still lots to learn.

Derek FRS
Yearling

United Kingdom
178 Posts

Posted - 04/02/2013 : 02:57:37

My pair are both bout 2.5 foot long and they were in tubs wen i got them but i put them straight into there 36" vivs and they have been fine no feeding problems or anything . Out of curiosity what size viv would a full grown male need ?