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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sabeth" data-source="post: 25151" data-attributes="member: 545">Hi, there, guys! Congrats on your new Ts!! Your babies are probably fine in those containers for a little while longer, but by their next molt they will likely be ready to upgrade. A good rule of thumb to follow for caging babies is to allow a minimum of about 3x their diagonal leg span. So if they are say, an inch across, about 3 inches of floor space is ideal. You can go bigger, too, but avoid going too big. Caging can be very convenient and cheap...I used peanut butter jars for my slings, with some holes melted near the top. Just make sure they can't escape through the holes! I lost a baby this way. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Coco fiber is great substrate. Until the slings are 2+ inches long, it should be kept damp and tamped down. You can use water from a spray bottle to maintain this moisture, although it should never be so wet that you can wring water out of the sub. Yes, many slings love to burrow! Providing a little extra for this purpose isn't a bad idea. The feeding schedule you mentioned sounds good. I think you'll find that this a great forum to be on! Glad to have you! P.S. Isetta, is that your snake in your profile pic? He/she's beautiful!!! I love snakes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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