i am looking to get my first kingsnake in a few weeks and am in split minds about what to put him in. Some people say its best to start them in a RUB or faunarium then move them onto a larger enclosure and some say a viv is fine straight away (after all the wild is as big as it gets).
Definitely start with a RUB or faun. Large spaces can stress your hatchling out and then it may stop eating and get very defensive and bitey. I know that the wild is huge but a hatchling snake is very near the bottom of the food chain and will hide for the vast majority of the time. A viv will make your hatchling feel vulnerable. Make sure that you have at least two hides in your RUB/faun as well. One in the warm end and one in the cool so that your hatchling can thermoregulate without feeling vulnerable. Hope that helps
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire) 0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin) 1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena) 1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
That is a fair point, however Vivarium's are easier to escape from. Captive snakes do prefer to feel more secure also, in my opinion anyway. A young snake will only use one area of a large cage anyway, so it's really not worth it. The stress will result in the snake not feeding, nine times out of ten.
Hatchling - Vivarium?
Posted - 06/08/2010 : 22:18:25
