Cage size for adult Indigos

Posted by Fred Albury(Aztec Reptiles) on January 12, 2001 at 14:41:59:

In Reply to: Re: Cages Question posted by Doug T on January 12, 2001 at 11:29:50:

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: : : : Hi All,

: : : : I built 2 Cages. 4,92 Foot long, 2,62 high, 1,64 deep. What do you think, will this be big enough for my Easterns forever (they are CB 00)?
: : : : An other Question. I want to post a Photo from my Cages and don´t know how to get my Photos into this Forum. Can somebody explain me how to do, please?

: : : : Juergen

: : : I keep my females in cages that size. My male would not be comfortable in a cage that size. My opion is that an adult male indigo/cribo probably needs about 12 square feet of floor space.

: : 12 sq feet in what manner? 3' x 4' or 2' x 6'. Or doesn't it really matter? At 2 x 6, I doubt there would be room to turn around.

: My guess is it wouldn't matter. I think 2x6 would work pretty well. My cage is 3x4, so you know what my preference is.

My opinion:

Adult indigos(Eastern) require a cage of about 7 feet in length and 2 feet in depth and 2 1/2 feet high, with a hidebox on one side.
As Doug t. said, males need more space, males cover huge areas in the wild looking for mates every year, females dont.
Minimum size for a female easterns cage would be 5 ft in length, 2 feet depth and 2 1/2 feet in height.
bigger is better, save yourself the headache later, build a big cage today.

Fred

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: : : : : : : : Hi All, : : : : : I built 2 Cages. 4,92 Foot long, 2,62 high, 1,64 deep. What do you think, will this be big enough for my Easterns forever (they are CB 00)? : : : : : An other Question. I want to post a Photo from my Cages and don´t know how to get my Photos into this Forum. Can somebody explain me how to do, please? : : : : : Juergen : : : : I keep my females in cages that size. My male would not be comfortable in a cage that size. My opion is that an adult male indigo/cribo probably needs about 12 square feet of floor space. : : : 12 sq feet in what manner? 3' x 4' or 2' x 6'. Or doesn't it really matter? At 2 x 6, I doubt there would be room to turn around. : : My guess is it wouldn't matter. I think 2x6 would work pretty well. My cage is 3x4, so you know what my preference is. : My opinion: : Adult indigos(Eastern) require a cage of about 7 feet in length and 2 feet in depth and 2 1/2 feet high, with a hidebox on one side. : As Doug t. said, males need more space, males cover huge areas in the wild looking for mates every year, females dont. : Minimum size for a female easterns cage would be 5 ft in length, 2 feet depth and 2 1/2 feet in height. : bigger is better, save yourself the headache later, build a big cage today. : : Fred

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