Looking Into Getting a Ball Python

If a cold room is causing you problems with cool side temps...its much cheaper to fix the problem by getting a space heater for that room, rather than another heating element and thermostat.

Cold room in South Florida? Not too likely! :)

Alright thanks for all the great advice! I'm just making sure that I am getting all of my bases covered. I was also wondering if anyone could tell me about how much there set ups cost for just one snake. I've done some quick calculating and for all the supplies and the snake I'm looking at a little over 600. Just want to see if I'm on the right track here. Thanks all.

That sounds about right for a T3, a good t-stat, and the snake...plus assundry smaller goodies that go along with setting them up. If you have $600 to spend, you won't have any worries about getting everything just right. :)

my first set-up (including the snake for $79.99) was $157. gosh, i cant believe i still remember that considering it was almost two years ago. but i used the rubbermaid tub method except for i didnt use flexwatt, i riveted a little bit of screen into one corner of the lid for a heat lamp and i drilled some holes for ventilation. ....anyways, thats how much it costed.

check out bryce's AP setup! he's got a rockin setup that is the bp ritz!

http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...=3&userid=2053

check out his gallery for more setup pics, email or pm him on the details.


vaughn

Yea, I don't have it now, but I figure if I'm gonna spend a couple hundred I might as well make it nice and last for a while. Do you know if the T3 will be large enough to hold an adult Ball Python? I Plan on getting a male so I figure around 4.5 feet. The dimensions for the T3 are 36 X 24 X 12. Thanks. From what I've read it should, but I just want some more opinions. If not, for how long until it is time for a larger one? Thanks.

Yea I was looking at Bryce's. It is pretty sweet, and I was using that to go by.

are you dead set on a display type cage? plastic tub setups are alot more affordable and the snakes are just as healthy. a male will be fine in that size cage.



vaughn

Yes, a T3 will be fine for the life of the snake. Male or female, but especially for a male.