Cage too big for crested?

[DeadMoose]

I currently have my crested gecko housed in a 20 gallon tall. But I have an empty 260 gallon all mesh cage that I want to use, as I've an amazing piece of wood that's just too big for any other cage I have available. So my question is, is 260 gallons much too big for a single gecko? And will the fact that it's all mesh interfere with adequate humidity? I know mesh cages aren't good at holding a lot of humidity, but will it be adequate for my crested? I've been keeping his current cage at 55% humidity and 75 degrees Fahrenheit if it's worth anything.

[DeadMoose]

Oh and I ask this because I wonder if it'd be a finding the food issue. I feed him an all-in-one premade food diet and I've never had an issue getting him to eat.

[Pavel]

As I am unfamiliar with such a diet, is this food source one that is stationary as opposed to living moving insects? If it is stationary, then once he knows where the food is I would expect that he will return to that same spot whenever he is hungry.

With regards to humidity, can you put a humidifier in that room to keep the humidity at the desired level?

[DeadMoose]

Yeah it's stationary. I have it in a food dish that's magnetically mounted near the top of the cage. He's always known where to find food and never has refused to eat. Though I did want to start putting him on an insect diet. However, now that my money issues are letting up, I believe I'm gonna buy another boa and just use the 260 for him/her. I'll keep in mind that humidifier idea. Thanks for your input, Pavel.

[beckdg]

you can also plumb a humidifier into the enclosure. if it is a cool air i think the moisture should make the air trickle down so a cool air on top should (theoretically) provide moisture throughout the whole setup.

closing it in as much as possible will be the best bet for keeping humidity up though (obviously).

what kind of boa? i have a b.c.c. and i love him. you gotta post pics if you do get one. it's in the contract... lol.

[DeadMoose]

I plan to get just another b.c. imperator. I've had 3 of them in the past and I love 'em. If money allows, I'm wanting to get a Morelia spilota cheynei (Jungle Carpet Python) and an Epicrates cenchria cenchria (Brazilian Rainbow Boa). Though I need to set up some cages for them first, obviously. I did recently get a 75 gallon aquarium and stand for free from my friend's mom. So that makes me most pleased as it is in great condition

[sporkinator]

I would say that cage is going to be too large and will cause your crestie undue stress.
He more than likely will not use all the space anyway.

[DeadMoose]

I figured it would be too large, that's why I asked. I had the suspicion that it'd cause him stress. Though as I said, I'm probably gonna end up using it for one of my columbian boas when they get large enough. I'll just cover the sides with something so it'll be able to hold heat and humidity better. Thanks for the response, sporkinator.

[froggsong]

why do people say a big cage will cause stress? that's something i just don't understand... animals will almost never occupy, in the wild, as small an area as we provide. unless an animal is either incapable of hunting or will only hand feed, there shouldn't be a worry that the animal will not find food. bigger is always better.

[Airedale]

A cage can never be too big. You are lucky you have enough room for something like that. As long as he know where the food is, I see no problem.