for a Burmese Python? Would yor standard viv set up be suitable for the first year or so for a Burmese, 6mm Glass on runners to a 4ft wide viv? or would a different housing method be needed? Also whats the best heat sources to use for Burmese, Red incandescent bulbs or ceramics?

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A believe (and i'm no brume xpert here!) that a yearling burm can reach a length of 6ft possibly a little more so for the first year a 4*2*2ft viv would probably do just fine (i wouldn't go any less anyway).

After that your looking at his final viv which should be at least 3ft in depth. A adult burm coiled is bigger than 2ft so I think you really need the 3ft. As for the length of the viv I would say 6ft is a min' 8ft is a max and then 2ft for height.

The more space a burm has the more territorial it can get so having more space is apparently not always the best esp' if it come out for regular expercise anyway.

As for heating I always believe ceramics are best for heating regaurless of species, lizard or snake so maybe i'm not the bext to ask

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You may want to re-consider the glass, I have heard of adult boas going through 5mm glass (was over the internet mind so believe it if you like!), and an adult burm gets bigger and hits harder!

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My Scaley Little Clan2.3.0 Royal Pythons1.0.0 Bearded Dragon1.2.0 BCI0.1.0 BCC x BCI0.0.1 Ackie1.0.0 Hoggie

for the initial 1 yr viv i reack 4mm glass should be ok.... but when adult your better of getting 6mm toughened to be on the safe side

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If you want to be safer get 6.4mm laminated which is pretty much unsmashable.

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1.0.0 Jungle Carpet Python, Brian (CB 06)
1.0.0 Lodger, little Bro (CB 81)

i know a retic that went through 6.4mm glass so not 'unbreakable'

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Are you sure it went through it???

6.4mm Glass has a layer of plastic through the middle to stop it falling apart when it breaks. I've thrown bricks at it and hit it with a sledge hammer and never actually got through it.

Was it not just 6mm toughened glass??

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1.0.0 Jungle Carpet Python, Brian (CB 06)
1.0.0 Lodger, little Bro (CB 81)

I've smashed 6.4mm toughened glass before, I hit it with a table leg (some mates and I had a bet on who could break it first) so if I can do it, I don't doubt a very large snake can do it

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I love you Katy

could have been wasn't my snake....
Still went through 6mm glass of some sort, was 20+ ft mind

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