40 gallon tank? pic of set up

Hey my buddy had a 40 gallon tank lieign around and i decided to grab it from him...


now i have enough room for 2 hide boxes one on each side bigger water dish.


but the question is... is a 40 gallon to big

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/z...3/photo-13.jpg


u guys see anything else i should get,


i have a under tank heater but the thing is idk how hot it gets does not come with a diel, how hot do they get?

his head keeps coming out of his hide box is he just getting familiar with the new tank and set up?

He's a month old, right? I think you'll get a unanimous "Yes!" (i.e. too big) from the replies on this thread. Let's see.

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Originally Posted by Patricia

He's a month old, right? I think you'll get a unanimous "Yes!" (i.e. too big) from the replies on this thread. Let's see.

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hes a year old

ahhh it took me so long to clean the 40 gal and put all the stuff from the 20 gallon to 40 so should i go back to 20 or will he be fine

Go back to the 20 gallon. Very rarely will ball pythons need a 40 Gallon tank at that age. 20 gallon will last some time.

Be sure you have these right
Warm side 90-94
cool side 80-84
humidity 55-65% Bumped up to 70%s for shedding
2 Identical hides one on each side
Water bowl in middle. Does not need to be big just enough so they can drink. Soaking ball pythons indicate a problem.

And use a thermostat to control all heating elements at ALL times. NEVER do a night time drop unless your trying to breed.

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Originally Posted by flameethrower

Go back to the 20 gallon. Very rarely will ball pythons need a 40 Gallon tank at that age. 20 gallon will last some time.

Be sure you have these right
Warm side 90-94
cool side 80-84
humidity 55-65% Bumped up to 70%s for shedding
2 Identical hides one on each side
Water bowl in middle. Does not need to be big just enough so they can drink. Soaking ball pythons indicate a problem.

And use a thermostat to control all heating elements at ALL times. NEVER do a night time drop unless your trying to breed.

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alright il go back to a 20 gallon, can a 40 gallon stress my ball out and make him not eat? like whats the reason its to big

Ah, sorry, I had you mixed up with someone else.

Many people here with more than one snake keep them in plastic storage containers, specifically the 41gal under-bed one that's around $8 in stores like Target. My li'l BP is still in the 10gal tank it came to us with, but when it's time to move up, I just might go with a tub than a 20gal tank.

From the many threads I've read about this topic, 40gal is considered bigger than necessary by most people here, with humidity control being the biggest factor.

just switch backed to 20 gallon i can tell charlie is happier, hes prob one confused ball

It should be fine I never had any problems. Just add more stuff its pretty empty in there. Snake may not feel secure with it being so open. Add some hides and a few little fake plants to clutter it up a bit.