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Steel Cage:
Transfer fledgling to steel cage when it becomes active. Use commercial canary steel cage for young jay; large bird steel cage for crow and magpie (see Part IV). Cover steel cage bottom with thick layer of bird gravel. Place limb with sturdy branches in steel cage as perch. Train pet to use steel cage for headquarters by keeping food and water there.Use small animal steel cage for i pair, large bird steel cage if several pairs are to be housed (see Part IV). Cover steel cage bottom with 2-3 inches of bird gravel. Place branching limb in center of steel cage; arrange branches to leave ample flight space. Warmth—Avoid temperature extremes; roll steel cage into sun during early part of day; keep out of drafts; move away from windows at night; cover steel cage with heavy cloth at night during coldest part of winter; also protect from extremely high temperature; shift steel cage accordingly.
See Also Place Cage Piece:
It is also wise to Place cage piece a large piece of sod with fairly tall grass near retreat. Place cage piece sturdy, branching limb along one side of cage for crawling; in addition, Place cage piece limb outside of cage and give pet freedom in room. Place cage piece cage where it receives some sun each day, but protect it from overheating.It is wise also to Place cage piece a large piece of sod with fairly tall grass near retreats. Provide sturdy, branching limb along one side of cage for snake to crawl on; or Place cage piece limb outside of cage and give pet freedom of the room. Place cage piece cage where it receives some sun each day, but protect it from overheating.
On The Other Hand See Remainder Cage:
Whipsnakes need plenty of room, but may be housed with others of their kind. Use large reptile cage (see Part IV). Cover cage bottom with thick layer of pea gravel. If snake is to be kept longer than two weeks, place a thick layer of sand over the gravel at one end of cage. Place large section of grassy sod on sand in one corner. Scatter large rocks over each other on remainder cage of sand. For climb¬ing species, provide large, heavy, branching limb along one side of cage and across corner. Warmth is essential when snake is main¬tained outside its natural range, but guard against too much direct sunlight.As pet needs much room, use large reptile cage (see Part IV). Cover cage bottom with 4-6 inches of building sand or fine gravel. Place cage where it receives greatest amount of direct sunlight throughout day. Retreat—Necessary; construct rock pile at one end of cage; place rocks so that lizard may squeeze in between them as well as bask on top.
