2006-09-19 15:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by mikeey17 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
i honestly dont like 55's for full grown snakes there long enough for a ball and tall enough but not really wide enough but people do it all the time and even in smaller (dont recomend smaller) so its not unheard of
2006-09-19 16:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by reptileking 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Adults are housed in large 65 quart rubbermaids which they reproduce in and can quite comfortably live in indefinitely. Rubbermaid containers make the ideal ball python cage, they are relatively inexpensive, seem to offer the perfect humidity level and the semi transparent plastic offers a level of security that they feel comfortable with, so much so that hide boxes are often not necessary. basically something in which you can keep your snake secure and safe.
Good caging means you can provide correct heat/light cycles and NOT provide a means of escape for your snake. It can be simple like a Rubbermaid or Tupperware brand sweater or shoe box with air holes in it. More popular cages are usually modified aquariums. These do not have to be expensive. Since most people only see the value of an aquarium if it holds water, you can sometimes pick them up at garage sales. Small Ball Pythons (16-28 inches) will do pretty good in a ten gallon size enclosure (20x10x12 inches). An absolute minimal cage for an adult Ball Python (30-48 inches) would be a long twenty gallon (30x12x12 inches). A long thirty gallon (36x12x18 inches) would of course be preferred.
2006-09-19 22:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by misstigeress 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imo thats way too much room. bp's are nonarboreal so they dont need branches and things to climb on. the only thing you need in the tank is the substrate, water dish (not necessarily soaking sized), and a hide. thats it. the bigger the tank the more stressed your snake will be. as a comparison, putting a snake into a tank that is too big for it would be the same as putting a 6 year old into a large mansion all alone on a dark stormy night. not good.
2006-09-21 13:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by useless_knowledged_1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't think so, they do have to move around alot and especially when they are catching their dinner and digesting it, it would just (in my opinion) be too small for him, plus they need more room to climb up on a tree branch or something to wrap themselves around. Just keep checking yard sales and the like for an inexpensive larger tank, at least a 110 gal or bigger I would say. You could even put together with sheets of plexi-glass to suit your own dimensions, and caulk the edges.
2006-09-19 22:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by odafintutuola 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes that's plenty of room for an adult ball python
2006-09-19 23:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a python needs room that might not be big enough
2006-09-21 16:12:51 · answer #6 · answered by shellygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋