so im more than likely gonna buy a ball python...a small baby one...so if i keep it in a small i think 10 gallon fish tank...will it keep growing to were i have to buy a bigger cage,or do they grow depending on the size of there cages[like fish do]
2007-08-12 15:23:05 · 8 answers · asked by --Kix <3 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
first of all... its a myth that fish grow depending on the size of their enclosures... fish (unless they are a small type) will keep growing to their adult size.. (like gold fish... they get around 12-16 inches)...
a baby ball python will do ok in a 10 gallon but a 20 gallon long would be better and you could keep it in the 20 gallon long until it is about 2-3 feet then a 40 gallon would be needed.. and the 40 gallon would be able to be used for the rest of the snake's life unless you want to have a custom tank built
2007-08-13 03:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is approaching his adult length. Adult ball pythons are 3-5 feet on average, with females a little larger. You should expect a heavier-bodied snake but not very long. I may expect him to gain another couple of inches, but he is essentially done growing length-wise. Putting him in a bigger cage is a great idea, but the size of cage does NOT determine how large he will be. He will grow to whatever his genetics and your feeding schedule have previously decided. Very rarely are ball pythons 6ft long.
2016-05-21 02:34:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They will continue to grow eventually they will be too big for the cage.
When they out grow the cage you have to get a new one. But don't worry Ball Pythons don't grow too big. Normally around about 5 feet long. But not much longer.
Good Luck with your Ball Python
Krstl
2007-08-12 15:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, that is a myth. An animal that is kept in too small a tank will suffer health problems which will affect it's growth. A full grown snake will need at least a 30 gallon tank (a 55 would be ideal). They typically grow up to 4 feet long in captivity, but can reach 6 feet.
http://www.anapsid.org/ball.html
http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/
http://my.pclink.com/~dkelley/python.html
2007-08-12 15:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ball pythons get between 4 and 6 feet long, so a ten gallon will do it for a long time, but it eventually will need a bigger tank, a 30-40 gallon will work great.
BTW technically you could keep it in a ten and it would stop growing before it reached its full size but it would be very cramped and uncomfortable.
2007-08-12 16:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by Han Solo 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're gonna need a 40 gallon tank for when they get older my boyfriend wants one too we researched them very well. They get up to like 80lbs and can be as long as 6ft in length. Generally tho they wont get any bigger than 4ft.
2007-08-12 16:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by la loca 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Monty Pythons grow to be 8ft tall
2007-08-12 15:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by DagNaggit limpuladerfy II 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
they grow HUGE and you will eventually have 2 get sum really REALLY exspensive cage sooner or later(if you buy it)
2007-08-12 15:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by geckosarekewl 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋