Display Tank

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

A 55 gallon tank, that is hard to heat regardless, and especially for a baby Ball who you just got, doesn't sound like the best possible situation for her.

Maybe get some Crested Geckos, Tree Frogs, etc. Something that will actually appreciate the space and the time you took to decorate it.

The Ball is just going to be stressed to the max, squished in a hide 24/7.

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Agreed as well.

As has been said here many times in the past - a ball python is not an ideal display snake.

While I agree that a 55 gallon is too big, that is not to say that you can't do a display cage AND keep proper husbandry and security for the snake.

See this thread for our ball python's cage.

i was going to use the 55 for fish, and the 20L for snake displaying (after reading what you guys told me), but the deal fell through, and now i just have one 20L, which already has fish in it. so, BPs stay in tubs :)

I have been wanting todo a display cage with an aboreal snake for some time now. I have seen awesome cages that are built into enterainment centers and other type of house things. And I agree with who ever said its possible to keep prober husbandry (and I know no one said it cant be done). Im always coming up with ideas.

Heres just a short list of things Iv wanted for display:
Mangrove
another False Water Cobra
Thamnodynastes
The False Arabian Cobra (such and awesome snake)
Iv wanted to get a mangrove (but not sure due to a few different people telling me storys), possibly another FWC for display. Im also in love with Thamnodynastes just because of some storys a breeder has told me. They stay really small also. He said that they are great in display also.

indeed, a ball python is not great for a real naturalistic vivaria, unless you did it very carefully and just replicated the burrows it favors in the wild and was careful not to raise humidity levels too much when selecting substrate/decor. You wouldn't see the BP much, but you would have a naturalistic setup to look at.

I love naturalistic setups, but with a BP I think the best compromise is some nice bedding material and some natural-looking hides and water dish. Maybe a piece of sterilized wood as a jungle gym and some fake plants.

if keeping a high-humidity species like BRB or GTP/ETB etc, you have a lot of nice options with naturalistic vivaria with live plants etc. The higher humidity does them good, as opposed to a BP who would end up with health problems.