Just yesterday my wife and I drove 14 hours to pickup a trio of GTPs and 222 Vision Cages to go with. Upon setting them up we notice the female has a slight wheeze and the cage setups are slightly different.
This First Cage Here is a Merauke Male,
The Cage is equipped with a heat emitter on the right side, does not have the inverted pocket lamp holder, does not have a middle screen on top, just in the back, and the bar is set at 3/4 back - 2/3 up in the cage.
The Second Cage is a Merauke Female,
The Cage is equipped with an inverted pocket lamp holder, does have a middle screen on top and in back, and the bar is set at 1/3 back, 1/3 up. I put a 50w infra red bulb in the pocket which is directly over the bar, and as you can see she curled up right under it.
The Third Cage is an Arfak Male,
The Cage is equipped with an inverted pocket lamp holder, does not have a middle screen on top, but does have a screen in back, and the bar is set at 3/4 back - 2/3 up in the cage. I also put a 50w infra red bulb on this cage but as you can see the bar is not directly under the lamp, but behind it instead.
Here is the female again without a flash
This is just the first phase of the setup, getting them in the door ect,
I plan to fully furnish the cages and get them off the floor as soon as I can decide what to do. I am giving them the high warm humidity treatment right now with sprayed aspen bedding and med high heat and letting them rest from the adventure. I am still adjusting the heat outputs as well.
I am also concerned about the piping because it is not secure and can turn when the snakes reach out shifting their weight. The bar should be secure and not able to turn right? And is it too wide for them?
I need some advice on what to do with the cages.
Should I...
A:) Take the bar that's under the lamp pocket in the females cage and move it up and back to match the other two, then secure the bar in place, add a heat panel on the left side, a grow bulb in the lamp pocket on the right, and a nice jungle plant under it. Then add some more jungle decor on the left to help hide the snake when it wants to cool down. Match it to the other two.
B:) Move the bar back and up to match the other two, continue to use the infra red as a heat source, and install light inside the cage either for live plants or cycling. Decor as well.
C:) Leave the bar where it is, continue to use the infra red as a heat source, and install a light inside the cage either for live plants or cycling, move the bar in the other two cages to match, and make the same.
D:) Something else involving a heat panel?
E:) Something else altogether?
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Please Explain!