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#140474
Moon man
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How big should my tank be? 
I have a baby ball python. how big should it be when it gets an adult? 
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09/11/04 7:11pm
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#140507
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Moon In reference to Message Id: 140474
How big should my tank be?
50-60gal.
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09/11/04 8:03pm
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#140516
Moon man
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 140507
How big should my tank be?
hey thanks 
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09/11/04 8:14pm
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#140600
Roachey56
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Message To: Moon In reference to Message Id: 140474
How big should my tank be?
it should be a 40/30 breeder or a 3’ by 2’. Dont use a 55 gallon as they are way to narrow.
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09/11/04 10:11pm
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#143595
Pelota
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 140600
How big should my tank be?
A 30 gallon tank should house a full grown male bp just fine. Females, depending on how much bigger than a male, usually a 40 gal would be good.
What size tank are you keeping your baby in right now? They should be kept in a 15-20 gal tank until they hit about 2-3 feet, then upgrade.
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09/17/04 5:30am
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#143607
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 143595
How big should my tank be?
are you by any chance a user on ball-pythons.net?
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09/17/04 7:08am
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#143886
Pelota
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 143607
How big should my tank be?
Why yes I am. I’ll give you a hint. Since my name was taken on here, I’m using my snakes name. ;)
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09/17/04 5:16pm
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#144003
Roachey56
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 143595
How big should my tank be?
uh, but FYI a 30 and 40 gallon breeder are the same lenght and width.
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09/17/04 7:42pm
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#144040
Pelota
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 144003
How big should my tank be?
Oh, so sorry, oh knowledgable one. A thousand apologies.
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09/17/04 8:31pm
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#148140
JT_DIESEL
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 144040
How big should my tank be?
is it okay to keep a baby ball python in a 40 gallon tank just so you dont have to keep upgrading or is it a must to keep it in a certain size tank for a certain size snake? just wondering!
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09/23/04 9:03pm
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#148270
Pelota
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Message To: JT_DIESEL In reference to Message Id: 148140
How big should my tank be?
Well....you COULD keep it in a huge tank like that, but its a risk of stressing them out greatly. Baby bp’s feel very vulnerable in the new and scary world they’re brought into when they hatch, and they seem to like small cozy places rather than a big tank. People have used big tanks like that for hatchlings though. And what they do to make the snake feel more secure is LOAD the tank with a bunch of stuff to cover space. Like tons of hides, fake plants, branches, anything that’ll take up space and make it look more cluttered and less open and scary. Thing is, it’ll look really cool, but it’ll be easy to lose your little snakey in that big tank, lol. You’d never know where it is. It’s up to you. I say if you really want to do it, go for it. But be sure to load it with stuff like I said.Personally, if buying multiple tanks is a problem, I’d just go with sterilte/rubbermaid containers as cages. It’s cheaper, so it doesn’t seem like a big deal when you have to upgrade cages, plus it’s better to keep heat and humidity in. They come in all sizes, are cheap, and many would choose sterilite containers over glass tanks. Glass tanks have a tendency to not keep heated well. Glass isn’t a good insulator. Lets a lot of heat and humidity escape.
Currently I’m using a 20 gallon glass tank for my baby bp, but when I need to upgrade, I’m just using a rubbermaid container. That is if I don’t have my big cage built for her by then.
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09/24/04 2:04am
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