What is the big DEAL ABOUT USING GLASS TANKS?

How many of you use glass tanks to HOUSE your BP?

I think the big deal is they are very very bad at keeping the heat in. Most of the time you need to use a mesh top and so if the room is cold it will take a lot of work to keep the tank warm.

Started out thay way, went to tubs, will never go back. Tubs hold humidity better, take up less space (= more bps :D), clean easier, much cheaper, easier access to my snakes. Glass tank, hard to hold humidity and heat, have to run heat lamps, which are usually in the way when you want to get snake out, and leach out humidity. Tubs are just tons easier all around, hold ideal conditions way better, imo.

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I have only one in a glass aquarium, and that's only because she goes nuts in a tub (she thrashes about so violently that I can't leave her in for more than 5 minutes); the other 24 are in a rack system. The racks are space and energy efficient, and the ones that are in there seem very happy and healthy.



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Lots of people use them, successfully. The key is to black out a few sides (to make them feel secure) along with providing hides and making sure you can regulate humidity and temps. It's just that it's easier to do all of those things with tubs.

Not me, they don't suit the needs of ball pythons and it takes quite a bit more work to maintain ideal husbandry if/when they are used. If you have one bp and plan to only have one, a tank is ok if you are willing to do the work but it's usually a constant battle lol...tubs will keep ideal temps and humidity and give the snake's what they need, they're easy to maintain and disinfect also... but you've probably heard this already if you've creeped around here enough.

I keep my arboreals in exo terra glass tanks, but not my ball pythons.

Also dont for get any water that gets on glass that is hot can brake it. And glass will not buffer heat so you may have a UTH set at 85 but it can make your glass hit 107 and burn your snake.

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Originally Posted by fishdip

Also dont for get any water that gets on glass that is hot can brake it. And glass will not buffer heat so you may have a UTH set at 85 but it can make your glass hit 107 and burn your snake.

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If you poured cold water over a piece of glass that was 100º+, yes it might crack.

If you set your thermostat to 85, there is no way the glass will reach 107.

Insulate/ black out sides cover mesh with pegboard and use hides it works. But why not make a PVC cage/ use tubs??:D