Too Big?

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Originally Posted by beebe_1990

Hey everyone. I am building a custom enclosure for my ball python and have been looking at the different sizes of terrariums others have. I understand that having a large enclosure is not necessary and can sometimes stress a BP out. I want her to be able to stretch out if she wants and roam a large area. My plans are to have a terrarium that is 50x30x24, inches. It will have at least 4 different hides and plenty of plant coverage. The front will be the only side that will be plexi glass, the rest will be plywood. And my ball is around 4.5 ft long. I want any comments, good or bad. I can also post some sketches that I have drawn if you want to get a better feel of what i am shooting for.

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This issue with tanks being too big for a bp has to do more with young/hatchling snakes. If your BP is 4.5 feet it must be an adult. Having a tank the size you want shouldn't be an issue, it's that it is just a waste of space really. BP's are not very active and spend the majority of their time in their hides. That is part of the reason why they don't need such a big tank. Having such a huge space will mostly tank up a lot of room, and not be used. The size you have it in right now is fine and you could easily fix it up if you want it to be visually more appealing. If you really want to go with that much unneeded floor space, at least cut your height down. Once BP are adult they basically stick to the ground, so a lot of height is very unnecesary.