strange question about tanks.

[marcus6363]

hello,
I am looking for a small baby ball python right now and have almost all of the equipment but still in packaging. I have a 20 gallon standard fish tank (glass 24lLx 12H x 16W. I was wondering if i could lay the tank on its side so that it has a higher surgace area. I have a sliding lid so i could put the pin in and make it lock.

I could probably put some of those furniture risers to put space between the dresser and the tank.The question is more about if the tank would be alright and not break, i use newspaper as substrate until i can put him in a 55. Would this work?

[elevatethis]

I've seen it done a few times now and then. It never looks quite "right," but it appears to have worked.

I'm a big advocate of using plastic containers for ball pythons, they keep heat and humidity a lot better than glass, even one laying on its side. IMO having a tank laying like that does take away from its aesthetic appeal, so you might as well be using the plastic tub anyway.

24x16 is still a good amount of space for a baby ball python. You can make a glass tank work, but you'll have to put a lot of effort into it. Check out one of the "stickies" at the top of the husbandry forum, more on that there.

[tmlowe5704]

hello,
I am looking for a small baby ball python right now and have almost all of the equipment but still in packaging. I have a 20 gallon standard fish tank (glass 24lLx 12H x 16W. I was wondering if i could lay the tank on its side so that it has a higher surgace area. I have a sliding lid so i could put the pin in and make it lock.

I could probably put some of those furniture risers to put space between the dresser and the tank.The question is more about if the tank would be alright and not break, i use newspaper as substrate until i can put him in a 55. Would this work?

There are kits out there to make fish tanks into terrestrial tanks. I am not sure who makes them though. A 55 gallon tank is way too big for a baby ball python. They like to feel secure and safe and a 55 gallon is just too big.