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I moved Jellybean (my 1.5 year old normal male) from his 10 gallon aquarium to a 20 gallon Long (that I used to keep my BP in), and he seems a lot more active. I'm not sure if that means he's stressed or if he's just enjoying his new home. He stayed up at the top of the cage wrapped up in his vines all night, and he's been constantly moving around all day (in the 10 gallon, he would just sit in his hide and very rarely come out). He did just finish shedding (which I hope is the reason he hasn't eaten in 2 weeks) and I think that had a lot to do with all the movement around the cage, but I'm just wondering if it could be something else. Just to be sure, what are his temps supposed to be because I've read a lot of different information from the web. Thanks in advance.
 
1.5 years is a good time to move him up. He is just exploring around which is good.

About the temp, I would say 80-85 on the warm side and about 70 on the cool side. A degree here or there isn't going to hurt anything.
 
I read in The Art Of Keeping Snakes that although many snakes are kept using the LAM method (laboratory animal method- secure container, aspen or newspaper, hide, water bowl, heat) which live long lives and breed, "the full range of snake behaviors will not be expressed in small, sterile cages. Small enclosure size and minimal landscaping play a key role in the perception that snakes are dull creatures. Given adequate space, you will observe a much broader behavioral repertoire and greater levels of responsive behaviors. Small enclosures limit environment-related behaviors, exploratory behavior, terratorial behavior, and owner-related behavior."

He suggests a minimum size of viv perimeter 2.5-3 times the total length of the snake, and height 50% the length of the snake.

Nanci
 
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