I have officially been bitten by the snake bug!

So... I have had my ball python for about a month and a half-ish. He's doing amazing and I love him to death. (Ate F/T for me for the first time last night!) I am planning on keeping him in a T10 which is ordered and being built. So I was thinking to myself that I'd like to get another T10 and split it up for two more snakes. I was thinking a hognose and am hoping to get suggestions for another species that would fit nicely in half of a T10. Any thoughts?

Figured I would mention this... when I got Damian and started posting on this forum I was told I would get more snakes. I doubted all of you but turns you guys were right (as usual). Lol. Thanks for reading!

Doesn't take long to find out there's no "cure" around here, hahaha! Congrats on Damian taking f/t. Take your time, there's so many kinds to choose from,
and some very interesting ones that aren't so common also.

I would not split it and just keep the hognose in it. If you are going with a younger, smaller hognose, splitting it at first wouldbt be bad if you could open it up once the hog is bigger. My subadult started in a 30" and once he got comfy with us, eating, and the daily household routines he got moved to a viv the size of a t10. And even that i would say is a bit small. He eats regular, never missed a meal as a male hognose, Even during shed. His sheds have been one solid piece. No evidence of stress or anything. But he does seem to still be at the glass door begging to explore once or twice a week.
I am going to build a 96Lx48Hx48"W and split it in two so him and my bp will both have 4foot cubes to work with. And then i might try to keep a female in with him as well.

I know im not running with the "norm" here. But my question to you is this:
Are you keeping them as pets, or as a breeder? For a breeder the minimum amount of space a snake will survive in is great. The less space they take, equals less overhead, and more room for more breeding snakes.
If it is a pet why wouldnt you want to give your pet everything it needs to thrive and keep it as well taken care of as you can? After all, it will be your choice to take responsibility for its well being.

I didn't comment on the T10 as I don't use them & didn't know the size, but I'm all for giving snakes more space & enhanced quality of life too.

T10 is 48x24x15h i think

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Originally Posted by Apiratenamedjohn

I would not split it and just keep the hognose in it. If you are going with a younger, smaller hognose, splitting it at first wouldbt be bad if you could open it up once the hog is bigger. My subadult started in a 30" and once he got comfy with us, eating, and the daily household routines he got moved to a viv the size of a t10. And even that i would say is a bit small. He eats regular, never missed a meal as a male hognose, Even during shed. His sheds have been one solid piece. No evidence of stress or anything. But he does seem to still be at the glass door begging to explore once or twice a week.
I am going to build a 96Lx48Hx48"W and split it in two so him and my bp will both have 4foot cubes to work with. And then i might try to keep a female in with him as well.

I know im not running with the "norm" here. But my question to you is this:
Are you keeping them as pets, or as a breeder? For a breeder the minimum amount of space a snake will survive in is great. The less space they take, equals less overhead, and more room for more breeding snakes.
If it is a pet why wouldnt you want to give your pet everything it needs to thrive and keep it as well taken care of as you can? After all, it will be your choice to take responsibility for its well being.

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They are being kept as pets. This idea is in its infancy and i've done very little research thus far. I thought a hog wouldn't use that much space, again, i've done little research on species other than BPs. This idea is a year or two out..

Any species that could comfortably live in 24x15x15 enclosure comfortably?

Baby or young snakes.

I think you most certainly can split a T10 with a young hognose and another small snake. I like the L x W of enclosure = lenght of critter formula and anything else is a bonus. So a 2x2 (add a shelf) would be comfy for a 4ft terrestrial species. I can see a hognose / king snake combo or a hognose / childrens or spotted python combo. That would be pretty awesome actually. Let us know what you come up with. ;)

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

I think you most certainly can split a T10 with a young hognose and another small snake. I like the L x W of enclosure = lenght of critter formula and anything else is a bonus.

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By this math my hognose is about 24 inches long so he should do fine in a 6"x 4" cage.

A 2'x2' cage would not even give a 4ft terrestrial space to stretch out let alone explore or move around.