Hello!

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Originally Posted by LittleTreeGuy

Welcome to the forum. :)

I have not heard of that seller either, and I have been looking a lot of them lately looknig for my #2 ball python. Are you near any areas that have reptile expos? If so, I would recommond going that direction. The prices are generally a little lower, and it gives you the chance to meet your snake in person and talk to the person who's been caring for it. I found that helpful. BEL's are very pretty, and I can say after just having my first bp for about two months now, You're going to love it. They're just so darn neat!

Have you decided on what kind of enclosure you're going to use? I learned that is just as important (if not more so) than they snake you want to get.

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Hey! You know im having a hard time finding info on what the best type of enclosure is bc everyone says something different and I've got a head ache from it lol
Any words of advice? What do you have for your babe?

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Hey there Maggie, welcome to the forum! Always nice to see another novice reptile enthusiast. There is tons of info here in written form for everyone to access using the search bar. Also there are so many experienced, knowledgeable people on bp.net to help you along the way. Enjoy and welcome again. :)

I currently have mine in a very thin (maybe 1/16") plastic enclosure that was made for bearded dragons. It is about 2'x2' square and about 14" tall. It is "okay"...

I have been looking long and hard at the following setup:

-T8 from Animal Plastics with sliding door, flexwatt heat, LED lighting and the snap-in divider.
- 40w radiant heat panels on both sides of the T8
-herpstat 2 thermostat to control the two sides of the T8 seperately.

This setup could be good for one or two ball pythons, but would run around $600.

I've also been thinking about this setup:

-Making my own melamine rack
-6" flexwatt heat strips
-Herpstat thermostat
-Rubbermaid/sterlite tubs 32 or 41qt

This setup would be closer to around $250 and could house 4-6 snakes, maybe more, just depending on how big I want to make it. i would start wtih 4-6 shelves, I think.


The first option is more pleasing to look at, and allows you to view the snake. It's big though... 4' wide and 2' deep, 12" tall. that's a big footprint. The rack would be closer to 4' tall, 3' deep, and 2' wide. Still not small, but each tub would slide into a shelf. You can't see the snakes as much, but really, they're in their hides most of the time so you can't see them anyways. in a 24 hour period, my snake is out of her hides, maybe 30-60 minutes that I've ever seen. I handle her almost daily, so even if I put them in tubs, I'll still see them regularly.

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Originally Posted by LittleTreeGuy

I currently have mine in a very thin (maybe 1/16") plastic enclosure that was made for bearded dragons. It is about 2'x2' square and about 14" tall. It is "okay"...

I have been looking long and hard at the following setup:

-T8 from Animal Plastics with sliding door, flexwatt heat, LED lighting and the snap-in divider.
- 40w radiant heat panels on both sides of the T8
-herpstat 2 thermostat to control the two sides of the T8 seperately.

This setup could be good for one or two ball pythons, but would run around $600.

I've also been thinking about this setup:

-Making my own melamine rack
-6" flexwatt heat strips
-Herpstat thermostat
-Rubbermaid/sterlite tubs 32 or 41qt

This setup would be closer to around $250 and could house 4-6 snakes, maybe more, just depending on how big I want to make it. i would start wtih 4-6 shelves, I think.


The first option is more pleasing to look at, and allows you to view the snake. It's big though... 4' wide and 2' deep, 12" tall. that's a big footprint. The rack would be closer to 4' tall, 3' deep, and 2' wide. Still not small, but each tub would slide into a shelf. You can't see the snakes as much, but really, they're in their hides most of the time so you can't see them anyways. in a 24 hour period, my snake is out of her hides, maybe 30-60 minutes that I've ever seen. I handle her almost daily, so even if I put them in tubs, I'll still see them regularly.

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I'm going to have to look all of this up! Thank you so much for all this info!

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Sure thing!

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Originally Posted by rufuslucy

Thanks for your response! I'm still getting the hang of this app and the forum so I didn't know I could reply directly to you lol
Im currently looking for a black eyed or blue eyed Lucy as my first BP. I've been toying with the idea for years so it's exciting I'm going to be able to do it!
Where'd you get your baby from?

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I got him from American Made Exotics. I originally was looking at a butter pastel and a pewter online and emailed the breeder to see if he could send me some extra pics, instead he told me that he was going to a reptile show in my area a few weeks later and he would just bring them both so I could see them in person. Even though I bought a completely different snake, he still gave me a small price decrease since he didn't have to ship him. Later that night he emailed my snake's genetic line of both parents, his entire weight history from hatch, and meal history from hatch...I hadn't even asked for all that. So, all in all, if I ever get another python it will be from Matt Schifflet.

I haven't seen any BEL's on his site, a lot motta and mojaves, but I'm sure you could email him and see if that is something he has that just isn't on the web site. When I talked to him at the expo he said that he doesn't always list everything at once.