Ball Python Display Tank

I tried to find some old posts but I am not having any luck.

If you could build a tank for display purposes would you do it. If so what size would it be and what kind of decorations.

My thoughts would be a 40 Gallon Breeder. Coco bedding as substrate to keep humidity up. 2 natural looking hides on each end with some type of center display such as a natural log and some vine like plants around the hides to help blend them on each end.

It would not be a highly traveled area of the house but would be more along the lines of "Hey want to see my display tank"

Kind of looking for the wow factor.

Thats pretty much how i have my bp tanks set up and when ppl come over its always "wow man that looks really cool" they always say that they would like for me to set up their tanks.

I have two planted tanks for mine. I just posted a thread about it here: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=111585

Maybe try putting many nice looking plants and vines to make the enclosure look exotic or more jungle-like (if that's what you're going at).

Though I may add in that Ball pythons don't really make great display snakes:P

A nice boaphile or vision cage would look nicer, it's what mine is in, attractive appearance and easier to hold heat and humidity than a large tank. I have mine in a boaphile cage with a couple decorations (branch, plastic vine). I haven't found a natural looking hide that is secure enough for a ball, may have to make one somehow if you want that. Although, cleaning gets to be a hassle, disinfecting and washing every decoration in there and at best you might see a head sticking out.

you should check out youtube if you want ideas, there are quite a few display tanks.

some of them are quite nice.

I built a really nice display enclosure -- but now I'm wishing I hadn't. I could have built a nice rack for the money I put into a one snake enclosure.

Use the money for a rack instead!!

Later,

George

could you post a few pics of your display tank?

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Originally Posted by pliskin

could you post a few pics of your display tank?

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Here's a link to my pics: http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=92263

Later,

George

I have an old Petco display rack that I use

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Originally Posted by Drewhop

I tried to find some old posts but I am not having any luck.

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Probably because Ball Pythons make a poor display snake due to the fact that they spend 80% of their time hiding.

Yes you can have a nice looking setup however you will rarely see your snake ;)

If I had to go with a display cage for one of my animals I would go with an Animal Plastic cage. :gj:

Ball pythons are not display animals at all. You may have a cool tank but you hardly ever see a ball python. I think it is a waste of time and money to have a cool ball python set up.

Now a gtp, etb, or atb and it is money well spent. I wouldn't do a ball python set up like a display.

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