What are you guys keeping your larger snakes in for husbandry? (6ft plus)

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Originally Posted by Nimitz87

I tried to edit it to add "ball python" but couldn't due to the time limit.

still okay?

Chad

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No ball pythons actually like smaller enclosures. a 4x2 will be nothing but a feeding nightmare with some ball pythons. Dont mean you cant try it when larger but as babies stay small.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

No ball pythons actually like smaller enclosures. a 4x2 will be nothing but a feeding nightmare with some ball pythons. Dont mean you cant try it when larger but as babies stay small.

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I didn't say anything about the 4x2

full open its 36x24x11.5

half that would be 18x12x11.5 or just a bit bigger then a 10 gallon long...

seems like it would be a great fit for young then adult BP's.

or am I off base here?

Chad

Give idea sterilite 41qt tubs are 34.75 x 16.5 x 6. That size you have is fine for an adult. Divided in half with hides and so forth should work for a yearling.

Just remember the lower the tub measurement is to the fllor the better. You can buy a 50 gallon tub but if it is 2 feet hight then the snake wont have much room to move around in and it will be hard to control the humidity

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

55 gallon tanks is not suitable for a 6ft boa considering its 4x1

Rule of thumb with boas is 1sq ft per foot of snake i would highly recommend you move to 4x2 cage meant for snakes.

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Tried that when i got him and he stopped eating. Went off food for 2 months. Put him in 55 and he ate the next day.

My larger snakes are all kept in homemade enclosures made from tileboard (shower surround) framed along the edges and periodically through the middle for support by 1x2s. It's easy to build and easy to take apart if moving, etc. Although tileboard isn't super strong itself, it does really well when set up in this way. My largest snake is a 13' burm kept in an 8'x3'x2' cage and it's strong enough to withstand her and for me to set up other cages or stand on top of it myself.

Tileboard is a good insulator and holds humidity extremely well. If you set it up right and have tileboard on both sides of the supporting 1x2s, your whole cage is a clean, white color and you can seal the edges with white silicone to finish it off. It's also a LOT lighter than something like melamine (and probably glass).

I'll jump back on the larger snake enclosures focus...

For my smaller tics I use:

• RBI 4x2x1 cages
• 4' Neodesha slant front cages
• 4' Pro-Line HPDE cages

For my larger tics I use:

• 6' Vision cages
• 6' Pro-Lines
• **Will soon try 6' Sentec cages