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lstratton

Is it possible to do this if they are done from hatchlings? I was thinking of 1:1 or 1:2, so that they grow up together and can then breed when they come of age.

Stuart · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

I would keep them seperate tbh..is there any particular reason you want them in together?
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lstratton · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

For breeding eventually but also to ease the maintenance - 1 large cage
ge rather than 2/3 smaller ones

Deviance · Contributing Member Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 150

Hi Lucy and welcome to Captive Bred!

Most people recommend keeping all snakes individually if you can; apart from limiting the communal passing of infections such as RI, it can make breeding a lot more successful due to lack of contact the year round.

Also for adult Brazilians a viv of size 3' x 2' x 2'-3' (w x d x h) is perfect

Hope that helps.
Simon
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lstratton · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject:

Brilliant, thankyou for that.
Ok I reckon I'll start off with one first and then get another one next year.
Thankyou for all the help.

mike h · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 778

I used to keep BRBs and CRBs.

Personal experience is that they are very powerful feeders, better to keep seperate. Accidents when feeding can happen. One got teh probe of a thermometer in its mouth when eating a mouse. It wasn't fun getting it out. Very Happy

For BRBS I reckon something like a 3 foot long by 2 foot wide would be ample for an individual and they stack well. I used to keep tehm in 3 foot by 15 inch vivs with no problems but they where only about the 4/5 foot mark. Eventually they can get a good size.

mike
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lol93 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

TBH I think a 3ft viv is a bit on the small side for adult BRB's. I keep mine in 4ft Pennine vivs, which so far have been ideal.
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Rad · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

4ft Pennine are great for BRB cos they are good for humdity Wink

mike h · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 778

lstratton · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

I did a search for these on google and could only find the 2ft and 3ft versions. Does someone have a link to these pennine vivariums, they look interesting.
Thankyou

Lucy