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7109

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ive been thinking it through and i want to start keeping royals as a pet then later on maybe try and breed. but i need to narrow down a few things firstly. what type of heat is needed in it's viv or container? would it be a heat mat on a thermo? or somthing else? i know royals do not like alot of space so wouldnt they do well in vivariums? im not sure about this so i thought i'd ask you guys if you could help that be great cheers. Vinny Cool

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royalpython · Key Member Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 484

Mine do well in tubs, some will do fine in viv's.

4 or 9 litre really useful tub for hatchling/grown on royals
50 litre really useful tub for adults.
(335 x 210 x 140 - 9 litre really useful, 335 x 210 x 70 - 4 litre really useful, 50litre really useful 605 x 370 x 200)

Medium contico's for hatchling/grown on royals
Large contico's for adults (smallish adults < 2kg)
(400 x 280 x 140mm Medium contico 15” x 11” x 5.5”
560 x 410 x 150mm Large contico 22” x 16” x 5.9”)

That's about as good a rule i can put forward. If you find a tub, with dimension like those, use it. Laughing

Heat matt/strip under the tub, on a pulse thermostat, put the probe either on the heat matt/strip (best way for housing multiple royals with one stat), or inside the hide ( if inside the hide, preferably on the surface of the tub so it doesn't burn your snake - i also only recommend this if you are housing a single snake with the one thermostat). Set it to 90F, measure the temperature with a thermometer probe (next to thermostat probe). Get a hide, water bowl, and some newspaper for substrate. I really do believe it is that simple.

7109 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

hmm thanks for the info royal sounds good to me but where can i find these tubs we speak of? Laughing

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Jase · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject:

Staples for Really Useful Tubs
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Young_Gun · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject:

Or stick it in a viv Cool

I keep my hatchlings in 1.5ft x 1.5ft x 2ft's and never had a problem, larger ones work up by a ft of snake 1.5ft of viv until I get to adults(I only have one adult at the minute) but she is getting put into a 5ft viv this weekend as she is doing great in the 4ft and roaming about looking for more space.

Tubs work well for a lot of people when space can be an issue or when they prefer tubs, I keep two hognoses in tubs because they do better in them like I know a lot of peoples royals do.

Entirely up to you as long as you have a happy healthy snake its down to personal choice.
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7109 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject:

lol egg man u make me crack Laughing

yeah ill go down and have a look cheers egg n young
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Leopard Geckos
Common Boas
Black Rat Snake
Royal Python
Fire bellied Toads
And a Nutty Staffy

7109 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:

Phil1988 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject:

@ Eggman, you know Paul and Stu too well!