Cage Size?

[SerpentLust]

I've been highly considering a Ball Python for my next Boid. I love boids even though I only have one. And I more specifically love smaller pythons.

I have no clue on the proper size of the enclosure though. I would want one for a full grown ball. My Spotted Python is in an enclosure that's 3 feet long, one foot high and one foot wide.

Would that be reasonable? I usually like to get an enclosure that's as long as the snake, but I heard that Balls will not thrive in that.

So what would be good measurements for a ball enclosure. And I am well aware of the fact that you need alot of hiding places because they're shy.

Jenn

[BoidKeeper]

I use 33g laid on their sides this gives me 36Lx18Wx12H. I also use 40g breeder which is really nice it is 36Lx18Wx18H. If you like rubbermaids the under bed ones work well. Anything at least 36L and 18W will do nicely.
Cheers,
Trevor

[SerpentLust]

Wow....so a bit bigger than Montey's cage! That would be great. I know they don't like it TOO big, but I also don't want to cramp them! That's why I was worried.

Thanks Trevor

Jenn

[Mike177]

i had my ball in a 20 and then moved him up to a 48L X 12W X 24 Tall. manly because i hade the cage left over from when my burm was a baby, but it seems to work well. i have naturebark bedding and a undermat heating pad. i see him active and termoregulateing reguraly.

[Big Mike]

A good rule of thumb is to give them one square foot for every foot of length. So a four foot long ball python would have an enclosure that had four square feet of floor space.

I really don't think that they would "not thrive" in an enclosure that is too big. Baby snakes may feel uncomfortable in a large open space but there is no reason not to give them a space that is not so open. If there are lots of places to hide and a good temperature gradient then they should thirve in any enclosure.

[Colonel SB]

It all really depends on the size of your BP, I have house smaller males in 20g tanks with no probs but my bigger girls I had to keep in a cage that was 36x24x18 so a 55g tank.

[snake_goth]

whould a 20inc deep by 30 long by 35 hight be ok for a adult bp ime just planing for the future

[Colonel SB]

Yeah it should be good for most BP's.

[snake_goth]

ok its just i need to know becos ime going to build a cabnet to keep all my reptiles in (not all in one cabnet) and probely take it with me wen i move out.