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#163868
Gecko craze
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Bp housing 
what size of aquarium will house a full grown ball python?? What are the measurements?
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10/17/04 5:43pm
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#163919
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Gecko In reference to Message Id: 163868
Bp housing
40 gal. but the bigger the better.
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10/17/04 6:21pm
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#164011
Roachey56
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Message To: Gecko In reference to Message Id: 163868
Bp housing
a 40/30 breeder (36" by 18") will house ball pythons (and many other pythons/boas) up to 6’ in length. They are really the only aquarium that has the correct width (18") to house anything over like 2.5-3 feet in length.
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10/17/04 7:49pm
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#164019
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 164011
Bp housing
80gal. width is 17inches.
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10/17/04 7:55pm
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#164052
Roachey56
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 164019
Bp housing
what are the dimensions? price? and price of a top? for and 80 gallon though.
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10/17/04 8:21pm
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#164056
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 164052
Bp housing
Well, I have an 80gal. And I beleive the price is about....hmm.....$120.00 and we had to have someone custom make a lid because when we bought ours they didn’t have any lids...but now they do..the dimnsions are like 48x17x28 or something like that.
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10/17/04 8:24pm
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#164214
ReptoDude
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 164056
Bp housing
My advice is, dont buy a tank!! Get them from garage sales. I got amy 55 gallon long glass tank for 5 dollars, and it does have a dull black trimming. It has nice fake oak trim. You can find a lot at garage sales. Ge this, I’m getting this 250 gallon tank for free. A dentist use to have it in his office now he doesn’t need it. He says that its taking up to much room, so hes giving it to me. Ask around, you’ll come up with something.
I have heard that a 20 Long tank works very well for a full grown ball python. Or a 30.
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10/17/04 10:55pm
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#166942
Hapa
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Message To: ReptoDude In reference to Message Id: 164214
Bp housing
A 20 long is a bit small for a full grown ball. On the many caresheets I have read from google, they recomend something around a 75gallon. But many people on this forum swear that 40gal breeders work perfectly.
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10/20/04 11:14pm
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#166968
Pelota
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Message To: Hapa In reference to Message Id: 166942
Bp housing
They do work fine. Ball Pythons aren’t known for utilizing all the space too often, so really you can house a ball python in a 30-40 gallon breeder quite nicely. They’ll still have plenty of room to explore at night.My advice though, is if you can, try and stay away from glass tanks. They’re a bit harder to get the temperatures and humidity right, and are a b!tch to clean, lol. If you can, try and find a good sized(3x2 foot?) rubbermaid or sterilite storage container for your adult ball python. Add some airholes, newspaper substrate, a few hides, a branch, water bowl, heat pad, and voila. You’re done. :) Plastic cages like rubbermaids and stuff are better for heat and humidity, and the price is right. 
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10/20/04 11:47pm
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#187042
Scott14
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 166968
Bp housing
does a 36" widex15"Dx18"high sound ok for a bp 2 live in 4 its whole life??....
scott15,
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11/22/04 7:16pm
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#187053
Roachey56
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Message To: Scott14 In reference to Message Id: 187042
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Deep? is that what you mean by "d"?if so yeah a 36L by 15 W by 18H will be fine for an adult.
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11/22/04 7:27pm
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#187082
Scott14
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 187053
Bp housing
yea tht was wot i ment thnks!
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11/22/04 7:52pm
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