what to be used for snake to climb

[Chris Stone]

i have a ball python..andi want to install something for him to climb if he wants to..i waswondering if anyone had some suggestions

[mykee]

go into the woods, or the pet store, and you can pick up climbing branches. Pick one that is sturdy enough to hold the full weight of your ball.

[snakey]

Yes, but beware that wood wich you pick up off the ground probobly harbors all kinds of parasites, mites, bacteria, and fungi. You don't want to introduce any of the above into your snakes cage. Remember ... he is closed in there with it. I like drift wood wich has been in the water a while. I then take it home, spray it with bleach. let it dry, and spray it with provent a mite, then let it dry in the sun or just bake in the oven at 200F for an hour. Your best bet is to just cut a live branch. Would'nt hurt to spray with bleach, dry, and rinse. But NEVER USE CEDAR! But beyond that I don't think balls climb very much. Ask around.

[Tigergenesis]

I've found the best climbing branches in the bird section of local petstores. They often have screws and wingnuts on the end for attaching to bird cages, but I just take them off. They're very strong, not too thin and look great.

You can see some pics of my Ball Python's tank with these branches in my album:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules.php?set_albumName=Tigergenesis-s-Album&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php