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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  20:20:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Title says it all really. I've a 2.5' x 1.5' x 1.5' viv but there are no ventilation holes. The snake is in a tub inside it which has holes and the door of the viv is open, but when it's transferred to the viv should I have some holes drilled into it?

Edited by - Alves76 on 20/03/2014 21:29:43

boomslang
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:21:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
What tpye of viv is it? it has no vents? put up a pic.

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:29:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yea, good question. Here's a bad pic...


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boomslang
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:31:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looks like a vivexotic,them silver parts on the bottom and top are the vents :) looks bigger then 2 foot too :)

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:34:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Having a quick look online, the door sliders look a lot like those of a Vivexotic vivarium which apparently has a nifty ventilation system on it.

http://www.reptilecentre.com/blog/2013/03/how-does-the-new-vivexotic-viva-vivarium-ventilation-work-is-it-any-good/

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:36:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That's what I thought at first. Scale can be deceptive. I only know cos i got a measuring tape and measured it.

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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:37:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yep like i said above :P

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:42:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yea, slight delay in refresh!! Perhaps I should delete that post...

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boomslang
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:46:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No worries :P I'd add more plants and stuff to the viv too :) what lights you using to light it? and how big is this royal?

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:50:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
200g and longer than the sum of the length and breadth of the tub (or whatever it is - faunarium??) inside the viv. I'm getting more plants etc at the weekend. There's a UV strip there but it's not going to be used much. It'll be lit mostly by natural / room light-bulb light, but the UV is there if I need a quick look-see.


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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  21:55:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can leave it on in the days if you wish,will give him a clear day/night cycle.Has he eaten yet? and when you going to put him in the viv?

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  22:02:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Do you think that a clear day/night cycle is better? If so I've a timer I could use for that.

She hasn't eaten yet. Due a feed on Saturday, but apparently feeds really well. She has been fed in the faunarium so I'm planning on keeping her in there until after the feed + 2 days at least.

Will transfer to the viv once I've got more foliage etc. in there. Want her to feel secure and not too exposed.

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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  22:10:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I light all my vivs,but it's really upto you :) setup looks fine so far,and hope he eats for ya :)

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  22:18:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cheers for the advice. It's all taken on board. I'll take some pics tomorrow and then hopefully the feed will go well on Saturday.

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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  22:20:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No worries,goodluck with the feeding :)

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Alves76
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Posted - 20/03/2014 :  22:25:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yea, in my head it's going to go great. The reality might not be the same. Here's hoping.

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