New baby BP questions

I think we all know how I feel about glass tanks..... :D

yes, we do, rubbermaid nazi.

LOL. Up yours, Mr. Shizzle. :)

id say once your snake is an established strong eater then you can put it int he vision. as long as you provide more hides and maybe a branch so its not too "open" so the snake feels secure. people can tell you their opinions but really theres no set thing. it really all depends on the snake and the owner. id you do decide to wait for the right size to switch out of the ten gallon...i would switch it when the snake is around 20-25 inches at the most.

As I'm sure David would have suggested if he weren't so busy, you can get a Rubbermaid or Sterilite container for $5 or so and house a happy bp in it until s/he is big enough to feel comfortable in such a large enclosure as the Vision cage. That, along with a $10 heating pad, a $3 waterdish, and two hides (free to $50 or so depending on what you use), will make a more than adequate home, but you will need to ventilate it with either a drill or soldering iron (I like the soldering iron better but you need to have good ventilation in the room because of the fumes from melting plastic).

By the way, congratulations both on your anticipated new buddy and on your being able to convince your parents to shell out that kind of money. :)

lol, thanks for filling in for me, Marla. ;)

No sweat, David. Somebody had to tell him. ;) By the way, I have FINALLY gotten happy with enclosures with the Sterilite ClearView 45 Qt. drawers. They hold the heat better than the 55 quart lock-tops and don't allow for escape as easily as the multi-drawer unit setup I was using.

When i got my first ball python i had like a 30x12x12 and he seemed very nervous and would be in the corner in his ball pose so i put him in a rubber maid container which i put in the tank he loved it. Then when he got about 20" i moved him and his hides to the bigger tank and he seemed to be at home. Now i use that same container to feed him.

Thanks. It was difficult to convince them that this was in INVESTMENT and not a purchase...heh heh...but I got lucky. I'd go for the rubbermaid any day but my parents will only let me keep such animals if I make sure everything is aesthetically pleasing. I've never used newspaper or that plastic green stuff as a substrate :oops:

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Originally Posted by bojo

Thanks. It was difficult to convince them that this was in INVESTMENT and not a purchase...heh heh...but I got lucky. I'd go for the rubbermaid any day but my parents will only let me keep such animals if I make sure everything is aesthetically pleasing. I've never used newspaper or that plastic green stuff as a substrate :oops:

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Hmm, thats weird. You'd think that your parents would want whats best for the animal. Just explain to them its cheaper and better for your snake....if that doesn't work I don't know what to tell ya.