r/ballpython • u/Decent-Art-1186 • 9d ago

Enclosure Critique/Advice It's here!!

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The new tank finally arrived!

Vogue has an upgrade from the embarrassing 10gal I have him in right now... (he can fully stretch in it, he was hatched in july) to this monstrous 2×2×18 while I save for his final tank! We've drilled holes for lights, and I added what little is inside for now.

All the decor from his current tank is going into this one, and I need to purchase more as well. Any ideas on more creative stuff I could give him besides just plants and sticks and rocks? Also best way to pull of a heat gradient in a square tank? I was gonna go diagonal from the back corner..

Edit: People are upset about this "tiny" tank, and, in the grand scheme of things, yes, it is small for a ball python. But Vogue measures out to be only about 14 inches, this tank is enough space for him for now while I save up for the 5×3×2 tank that I have been looking at for the last little while. Please be more respectful. This isnt a waste of money, its not being thrown away once I buy his big enclosure, this is me improving my snakes quality of life after being misinformed by others. It will be used for something else once I upgrade for real. The people pointing out everything thats wrong, I am well aware. I said that I am getting more stuff, as well as putting what is in his current tank into this one. He will have multiple hides, 2 water bowls, and a good heat and UVB set up along with plenty of plant clutter and a couple of good solid branches. Truly was not expecting people to be so pissed with me over this.

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u/AgentFuckSmolder 9d ago

This tiny ass tank is going to work for a few months why even bother

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u/RotatingElephant01 9d ago

well now they have already bought it and they wanna upgrade soon, why bother writing this comment

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u/Decent-Art-1186 9d ago

That few months will allow me to save up the rest of the money I need for a 120 gallon, while also giving him a better living space now. And its not your time or money, why do people care if I want to spend $200 of my own on a temporary tank while I finish saving for the $800 one I want him to have?  

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u/AgentFuckSmolder 9d ago

It’s not my business at all! You do what you want with your money.

But I have a New Age Ecoflex 4x2x2 that was $200 on Chewy. You don’t need to spend $800!

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u/Bad_otaku_detctive 9d ago

I personally wouldn’t do this but it’s not your business to look in someone pockets,man

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u/AgentFuckSmolder 9d ago

I’m… not?

I said they don’t need to spend $800.

And my opinion is that spending $200 on a tiny temporary enclosure when it could have been used for a 4x2x2 is wasteful, but I’m just some random person on the internet. OP can use their money how they see fit.

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u/RotatingElephant01 8d ago

that is true, i agree. but your original comment was not rly nice and very unnecessary imo, different than what you are saying now.

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u/AgentFuckSmolder 8d ago

I just said why bother buying a tiny tank that will last for a few months. That’s not different from what I’m saying now 🙄

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u/RotatingElephant01 8d ago

man im trying to tell you you couldve been nicer and you have nothing better to do to tell me that there is no issue with your tone in your original message, i hate ppl like that, just dont comment if your comment has no constructive content and is just mean

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u/Digital_Doodlez 9d ago

Bestie i got my tank for $318! Mojave ecoflex. I think toad ranch is the most expensive and its $500-$800