Housing questions

[First_time_herp]

I have a few housing related questions;

1. What are the dimentions of a 40 gallon aquarium>

2. Whitch is better suited to a ball python; a vision cage or precision cage?

[gozetec02]

I say either are good i keep both of mine in Sterilite containers. They are cheap and easy to clean and very light. I have a how-to here http://www.ball-pythons.net/PNphpBB2...ic-t-2825.html.

And this is my setup for both my snakes.

[First_time_herp]

Nice setup! And I guess rubermades would be cheaper now, and plus I can't seem to find a preccsion cage within my price range.

[JLC]

Precision and Visions are nice...but VERY pricey. Depending on what you want to do with it, you would be fine with either a glass "critter cage" (cheaper than an actual aquarium but looks the same) or a rubbermaid/sterilite setup. I don't know the dimensions of a 40gal long, but I do know it would be big enough for a fully grown bp. You would want to start with something smaller for a baby.

[Marla]

The custom cages like that are quite expensive, and it's easy to set up a Rubbermaid or Sterilite enclosure as nice housing for a ball python. All but one of mine are in Sterilites, and 3 of my geckos are as well, with the others in a homemade mesh cage.

[gozetec02]

Yea those cages are really expensive and these Sterilite or Rubbermaid cages hold humidity just as good. What supplies do you have already. I use a human heating pad on both of them they cost like $10 at Walmart. They work great I incorperated the light in the big one because the pad didn't seem to do the job on its own but in the little one the pad does a great job. I use aspen bedding in both of them but you can use newspaper or napkins or reptibark what ever suits your need. I like the aspen bedding because they like to burrow so they can move around the bedding with little effort. The large tank shows a great example of they way an enclosure could be set up. Always provide 2 hides and always keep fresh water avaliable this means changing it every day you will also need a hygrometer and thermomoeter the one i have in my enclosures cost like $15 but are well worth it. If you look closely you can see Jojo hiding under the log. If you have any more questions please ask.

[gozetec02]

Judy is right about the smaller enclosure for a baby Ball. I have my youngest ball python Coconut in the small sterilite. If you do use sterilite remember to drill some holes to allow air exchange.