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i have never owned a snake before and just bought a 20 gallon tank.
what is the best set up i can have for a new baby ball python?
(i am not getting my python till i set this up)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...t-Up-guide.jpg
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thats a good pic of a setup. my set up differs slightly but it works. i have a front opening terrarium. im using cypress mulch from lowe's, 2 water dishes from reptilesupply.com & 2 identical hide boxes from reptilebasics.com. i also have a paper background covering 3 sides of the glass & a UTH underneath the whole terrarium on 1 side. i ended up having to use small pieces of sheet rock (or drywall) to prop up the terrarium to keep the UTH off my dresser surface. im also gonna get a reptitemp 500r thermostat to control the UTH. im gonna get an accu-rite digital thermometer from home depot to keep tabs on the temps & humidity within this enclosure. & i think that about does it, other then the temp gun i plan on getting to keep tabs on the surface temp of the substrate where the snake will be.

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Originally Posted by ccryle11

what is the best set up i can have for a new baby ball python?

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A tub.

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Originally Posted by mommanessy247

thats a good pic of a setup. my set up differs slightly but it works. i have a front opening terrarium. im using cypress mulch from lowe's, 2 water dishes from reptilesupply.com & 2 identical hide boxes from reptilebasics.com. i also have a paper background covering 3 sides of the glass & a UTH underneath the whole terrarium on 1 side. i ended up having to use small pieces of sheet rock (or drywall) to prop up the terrarium to keep the UTH off my dresser surface. im also gonna get a reptitemp 500r thermostat to control the UTH. im gonna get an accu-rite digital thermometer from home depot to keep tabs on the temps & humidity within this enclosure. & i think that about does it, other then the temp gun i plan on getting to keep tabs on the surface temp of the substrate where the snake will be.

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Why do you have two water bowls?

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Originally Posted by stevepoppers

A tub.

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He said he bought at 20 gallon tank. That's probably what he's going to want to use.

well it was suggested to me awhile ago that i get 2...um, 1 on the warm side to create humidity & the other on the the cool side for drinking.

There is nothing wrong with using 2 bowls, if they are needed. Due to my location, I am running 2 oscillating fans and a ceiling fan in the snake room to keep the humidity down, but in the winter, I use a little larger water bowls...

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Originally Posted by blackcrystal22

He said he bought at 20 gallon tank. That's probably what he's going to want to use.

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I figured I'd throw it in cuz he did ask about the best. It seems to be the consensus of the community that tubs are best.

That's a sweet diagram, btw.

If you follow that picture post, you will be good to go.