Do you guys think an 8'x2' cage is to big for an 8' retic?

[Sublimeballs]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

The idea that snakes don't do well in larger enclosures is a myth.

I've had ball pythons completely stop eating because of slightly premature upgrade from a 28qt rack to a 41qt rack. Same hides, water bowl, temps everything. Ate the same day I decided to move her back to the 28qt. BUT that's a ball python.

Now I just gotta get a radiant heat panel, temps are gonna be fun to get right. Last big cage I had was for my argus monitor and wasn't to hard to get cold side temps right with a 150+ degree basking spot.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Sublimeballs

I've had ball pythons completely stop eating because of slightly premature upgrade from a 28qt rack to a 41qt rack. Same hides, water bowl, temps everything. Ate the same day I decided to move her back to the 28qt. BUT that's a ball python.

Now I just gotta get a radiant heat panel, temps are gonna be fun to get right. Last big cage I had was for my argus monitor and wasn't to hard to get cold side temps right with a 150+ degree basking spot.

How many ball pythons have you had do this? Because I've had no problems like that switching my ball pythons to larger enclosures.

I've kept juvie balls in 4x2x2's with plenty of cover and have not had feeding issues.

When you say you used the same hides, do you mean only the hides from the previous enclosures? Maybe there was too much open space.

[Sublimeballs]

It was just the one female ball, very possible she felt to exposed by the extra open space. Yeah it was the same hides ect.. After she put on another 200 grams she had no problems switching tubs at all.

Well the guy sold the cage out from under me after making the deal but he has another boaphile 8x2 that has some cracking/seperation. I'm a handy person but I'm not exactly how I would go about the repairs. I'd love to hear some opinions, here's a couple pics he sent of the damage.

[Sublimeballs]

And another pic