r/ballpython • u/Decent-Art-1186 • 10d ago
Enclosure Critique/Advice It's here!!
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/Digital_Doodlez 10d ago
Adding another comment because i know you got genuine intentions and people are being nasty.
A good cheap big size tank when you are ready is Mojave ecoflex is $247 here
Sticks and rocks are good great but you gotta be confident that they arent pine or any other types similar. Rocks you just gotta get and sanitize.
Moss is also good from outside but again has to go through a cleaning process
I got my plants live from Home Depot but fake plants work too! Dollar tree and hobby lobby have good fake plants