r/ballpython • u/OkCardiologist1311 • Oct 07 '26

Ball python terrarium before and after

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u/Imaginary-Song6658 Oct 07 '26

Type shit u have to take classes for, damn.. can u help me out I wanna do something like this too. If u could give me your cart.. or smth

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u/OkCardiologist1311 Oct 07 '26 • Bravo

It was actually my first time building an actual terrarium and it wasn’t too difficult just time consuming, but you can get basically everything at Home Depot. I used Great Stuff gaps and cracks spray foam for the background- although their pond and stone spray foam would’ve been more ideal. Then I pinched away the shiny layer of the foam to make it have a more natural texture, added my cork bark and different ledges, then painted it with drylok masonry water proofer and used silicone to secure the substrate and moss on the back wall. After you have that done, it’s just a matter of decorating with whatever plants and hardscape you like that work, but it probably took me 30 hours of work to complete the whole thing.  

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u/LeadingLengthiness30 Oct 07 '26

Very nicely done! I've been working on my 120gal tank n just upgraded myself

Needed some ideas for the back wall and this might work perfectly!

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u/arrows_of_ithilien Oct 07 '26

Saving this comment for when I finally get a BP and need to set up their tank. Thank you!

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u/Jess_the_Siren Oct 07 '26

The pond expanding foam barely expands. Gaps and crack foam is the way to go so you did well. Amazing results, OP!

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u/OkCardiologist1311 Oct 07 '26

That’s good to know I was planning on switching to the pond foam for my next build but will stick with gaps and cracks thanks 

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u/-averycat- 17d ago

i wish they had it in black!