Best Tub?

would a Sterilite 1986 26 1/8"L x 18 1/4"W x 6 3/8"H be ok for a full grown snake also? i like the latches that it has. i don't think ill need clips but don't quote me on that yet.

http://www.sterilite.com/Category.ht...uctCategory=35#

People who have a lot of snakes don't go for decorations. Driftwood is a decoration.. yes they may climb on it, but they don't need it to be healthy and happy.

A hide is maybe 3" high. The snake could easily go in it.. and even sit on top of it in a 6" high tub. I have blood pythons who are at least as fat as any ball python I've ever seen.. they have tubs that are 7" tall with the lid. They have TONS of room to go in the hide.. sit on it.. etc.

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Originally Posted by Stings

would a Sterilite 1986 26 1/8"L x 18 1/4"W x 6 3/8"H be ok for a full grown snake also? i like the latches that it has. i don't think ill need clips but don't quote me on that yet.

http://www.sterilite.com/Category.ht...uctCategory=35#

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No. You want the length of the tub around 3'.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

People who have a lot of snakes don't go for decorations. Driftwood is a decoration.. yes they may climb on it, but they don't need it to be healthy and happy.

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i totally understand when you have snakes for breeding etc you want the bare necc because you have all those enclosures to clean... but... as someone who has one snake as a pet, not profit - i just prefer to make their viv as nice as possible for them.

even with my fish tanks... i have 10 but each one is still decorated and cared for as if i only had one.

so what i was trying to ask and i'm thinking i didn't do a very good job... is 6" the minimum or the recommended size for the comfort of the snake?

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

i totally understand when you have snakes for breeding etc you want the bare necc because you have all those enclosures to clean... but... as someone who has one snake as a pet, not profit - i just prefer to make their viv as nice as possible for them.

even with my fish tanks... i have 10 but each one is still decorated and cared for as if i only had one.

so what i was trying to ask and i'm thinking i didn't do a very good job... is 6" the minimum or the recommended size for the comfort of the snake?

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If you're more concerned about display, then obviously a plastic sweater box isn't the best choice ... maybe a manufactured enclosure from Animal Plastics, Boaphile, or Vision that has some height and a glass front would work better for you.

Lots of people on this site use an Animal Plastics cage that works great for them ... I'm not sure the model number off the top of my head, but maybe someone can chime in with it.

A snakes "comfort" is a relative concept ... if a ball python has proper temps, a clean environment, security, and food, it's going to be very "comfortable".

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

A snakes "comfort" is a relative concept ... if a ball python has proper temps, a clean environment, security, and food, it's going to be very "comfortable".

-adam

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:confused: so size doesn't matter? :eek:

i know i'm asking a lot of questions... but i won't learn if i don't ask (and research).

so thanks for you time everyone i actually am learning a lot from this site, even though i may be a bit annoying with all the questions :bored:

You're not annoying.

The size of the enclosure does matter.. often too big is more harmful than too small. The enclosure doesn't need to be as long as the snake, but should be longer than half of the animal. A 5' ball python is perfectly fine in a 3' long cage.

oh okay... so it's more an issue of length not width and height? in other words... it can be low in height as long as it's long enough in length (but not too long) and width is always smaller than length... so no issue there.

am i getting this right. :P

so how high is too high? is approx 18" about the max you want for a ball?

just measured my rubbermaid. it's 30" x 18" by 12" high - so it should be fine for a male ball as long as he doesn't get over 4'

( i think i'm getting this LOL)

The problem with height.. the higher/bigger the enclosure, the tougher it is to keep your temps and humidity correct. I wouldn't go over 18" high.