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Clarkey · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: How can Viv be To big

Hi, i have heard on many threads people say that some vivs are to big for a certain type of reptile, how can this be. If a reptile is from the wild or even captive bred they are used to the wild or, if they are captive bred, still need space. However i have heard that a big viv causes stress to a animal that isn't in adequate size viv but in my view the bigger the viv the better, why isn't this so...

lizard man · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Hey mate, in species of snake and also some species of lizards probably, people keep young in smaller vivs so they feel more secure, thus reducing stress, as far as im aware its just something more done so with snakes Smile

Steve

Phil1988 · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject:

In some cases, with animals that like to feel 'secure' I think that too big of a tank will just cause stress - snakes come to mind. Also some animals don't really cover that much distance and would much rather have a small territory that they can cover (i.e tarantulas/scorpions).

Another good point is that with a huge tank babies may find it harder to find food and it is beneficial to both pet and keeper that finding food is one of the easiest things to do.

I don't like keeping things in tbs etc and much prefer natural looking setups, the bigger the better for my reptiles as they don't mind the space and have had their food in the same place all of their time with me and so are in a routine.

Hope that helps a bit...

Clarkey · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:

Ye, thanks
I also dont like seeing animals in lil tubs, such as arachnids. You might as well a faunarium for one instead of a tube, and cost around £11, for the biggest

Exalted Gecko · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

Corn snakes for example, like to hide under rocks or in tree stumps/hollows in trees etc, so if you give them a big viv with a lot of open space they feel exposed.

With geckos that doesn't really apply, well at least in my experience, its just for convenience/feeding as has been stated rather than any real preference of the gecko.

A gecko will happily wander about a large space at night exploring as long as it has an adequate hiding place during the day. Vica versa for Day Geckos which are diurnal.
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PaulG · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

yer as above and another reason people house baby/young geckos in small enclosures is so you can keep an eye on them.
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