enclosure size

rivkah · 09-11-12, 10:10 AM

Alessia55,

Thank you for the repsonse and suggestion. I will will include two (2) water dishes for its comfort. Generally, the terrariums that I construct are heavily planted, creating ideal hiding places everywhere.

Another seemingly silly question: I know that snakes, as a whole can not climb up glass, but they can lift a portion of their bodies looking like they are slithering up glass. Is there any percentage of how much of their body they can raise? If I have a 10 inch snake, could he crawl up and over the top of something 8 inches high?

Thanks again

Kingsnakechris · 09-11-12, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rivkah

Alessia55,

Thank you for the repsonse and suggestion. I will will include two (2) water dishes for its comfort. Generally, the terrariums that I construct are heavily planted, creating ideal hiding places everywhere.

Another seemingly silly question: I know that snakes, as a whole can not climb up glass, but they can lift a portion of their bodies looking like they are slithering up glass. Is there any percentage of how much of their body they can raise? If I have a 10 inch snake, could he crawl up and over the top of something 8 inches high?

Thanks again

Not sure about the percentage of their bodies they can raise up, but, snakes in general are GREAT escape artists! If it's possible for them to escape, they will! It's Best to eliminate any possibility of escape, regardless of size.

rivkah · 09-12-12, 06:09 AM

Kingsnakechris,

Yep, I have heard that about snakes... I was looking for a way to be certain that escape would completely not be possible. If the ring snake gets loose he will never be found... and maybe killed/eaten by the cats.

Because of his small size, a screen cover makes me nervous, I am not sure if he could wiggle his way through the spacing of the wire. With a glass cover the humidity might be too high (almost 100%).

Still learning, still experimenting, still thriving for the "perfect" set up, before I move him into a "permanant" enclosure.

I appreciate all the responses, all the ideas, and, of course, all the paitence.

Rivkah

Kingsnakechris · 09-12-12, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rivkah

Kingsnakechris,

Yep, I have heard that about snakes... I was looking for a way to be certain that escape would completely not be possible. If the ring snake gets loose he will never be found... and maybe killed/eaten by the cats.

Because of his small size, a screen cover makes me nervous, I am not sure if he could wiggle his way through the spacing of the wire. With a glass cover the humidity might be too high (almost 100%).

Still learning, still experimenting, still thriving for the "perfect" set up, before I move him into a "permanant" enclosure.

I appreciate all the responses, all the ideas, and, of course, all the paitence.

Rivkah

You can always go with a plastic bin type enclosure. Very affordable, easy to modify, easy to heat and very secure.

shaunyboy · 09-12-12, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rivkah

Alessia55,

Thank you for the repsonse and suggestion. I will will include two (2) water dishes for its comfort. Generally, the terrariums that I construct are heavily planted, creating ideal hiding places everywhere.

Another seemingly silly question: I know that snakes, as a whole can not climb up glass, but they can lift a portion of their bodies looking like they are slithering up glass. Is there any percentage of how much of their body they can raise? If I have a 10 inch snake, could he crawl up and over the top of something 8 inches high?

Thanks again

as long as a carpet python can get its head over an edge,then the rest of its body will follow

cheers shaun