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<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> How long exactly is the tank? A snake will do fine in a cage that's length is at least 2/3rd's of it's own. In other words, a 3 foot long snake will do fine in a 2 foot long and 1 foot wide.
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Actually, this is close but not accurate. MOST snakes need at least 1 sq foot of floor space per linear foot of snake. 2x1 =2 so a 3 foot snake would be about a foot too long for this hypothetical cage and would need at least 2x 1.5. If this snake is 5 feet, then he will need at least 5 sq feet of floor space to have room to thermoregulate and get comfortable but even that is a minimum. Also without a thermometer, who knows what is good enough? Depending on the bulb wattage, it could as easily be overheated as underheated....who knows? It really doesn't look as though much concern is in effect for this snake's well being. Sometimes we have to educate the educators too. Good Luck.
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