Enclosure too big??

Hi,
I built a new enclosure for my BP and he has been hiding ever since he has been in there. the enclosure measures 4 X 4 X 2.
I do have hides in there but it is a multi level enclosure and he stays on the second level and never comes out of his hide!
Please Help!!!!

Which measurements are which? is it 4 feet long x 4 feet tall x 2 feet wide?

That is an extremely large cage for a Ball Python. The largest I would recommend is a 4 x 2 x 1 (L x W x H) and that is only for full grown adults.

Keep in mind that a hiding ball python is a happy ball python. They aren't very active snakes especially not during the day.

How are you heating this cage/maintaining humidity in this monster of a cage?

Ball Pythons are terrestrial (ground dwelling) snakes, multi-level cages don't really make sense for them.

yes it is a big cage... it is wood and plexi... i have a humidifier and heat lamps controlled by a thermostat.

The heat lamps aren't actually inside the cage are they?

no they sit ontop

Could you post a picture of this cage? How does the heat penetrate through the levels?

Here is how to post pictures: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...with-pictures)

Sure give me sec to do that!

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps89f7188b.jpg

Whoa, that is definitely a lot bigger than I would prefer to keep them in. :O
Is that the snake on top of the hide in the top left? It looks small and I kind of doubt he can reach that water safely... the height of those levels also kind of worries me because I would never doubt a BP falling off the edge and that really looks like it would be a bit of a fall.

No he hides behind the waterfall (on the right) he never goes up to the top. so .... do you think he is hiding all of the time b/c he is scared?
I built this for my husbands Christmas present ... I would hate to get rid of it..... :confusd:

My two cents is that this is not a good enclosure for a BP, maybe it can be converted for something else but just the height of it really doesn't bode well. These are not particularly arboreal animals and they prefer to stay close to the ground about 80% of the time so I think the best enclosure should accommodate that, more horizontal space over vertical. He's probably hanging out there because it's where he feels the most secure.

ok i guess I could sell it or something.... thanks for the advice!

That cage would be great for something like a boa or a lizard but it isn't ideal for a BP.

You could divide the cage in half to make 2x 4 foot long x 2 foot wide x 2 foot tall cages that you be much better for BP's

This is what I house most of my BP's in, it is 2 x 2 x 1 (L x W x H)

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...ps743950fd.jpg

I second just trying to split it up instead.