I've been lurking for about a week and decided it was a good time for my first post. I got my first ball python less than a month ago and it seems like a hobby that's going to get out of control fast. Over the weekend I took the family to Repticon which resulted in another addition to the family. My first one is housed in a glass aquarium but knowing I could potentially be adding several more to my collection I decided to go with a tub setup. Now my first ball is doing awesome and is an amazing eater so I'm kind of nervous about switching her around but hopefully it's a smooth transition.
I came across a 4 tier shelf at walmart for 20 bucks which will allow me to have three 7qt, two 15qt or one 32 locking lid sterilite per level. It's not the best use of space, but for the price especially considering it looks decent right out of the box and requires no tools to assemble I think it's hard to beat. I'm waiting on my order from basicreptiles which includes a 10' roll of 6" heat tape and a vivarium ve200. The plan is to run 26 inch strips across each level for the 9 and 15 qt tubs. The depth of the shelves gives me some room to slide them forward or back to adjust amount of heat.
Does this sound like a decent setup for the amount of money I've spent? I spent probably all day yesterday reading about appropriate tub spaces based on the size of the snake and it seems like everybody has a different opinion. For now both of my snakes are under 200 grams so I think 7qt will be good for awhile. I'm still not sure if I'll go to 15qt then 32qt or just straight to 32qt. Sorry for rambling just getting excited to get them in a new setup with the possibility of adding more. Hell I can add another shelve with tubs and heat for under 50 bucks.
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