New Ball Python setup!

Hi,
My Ball Python Eddy will move to his new cage now. I just wanted to share with you my new cage and Setup. What do you think?
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Your setup looks really nice! I think that Eddy will like it. I have two concerns. First, I know that Ball Pythons really like belly heat and it appears that you have overhead heat. The second concern is cleaning it could take a while and may be difficult to clean thoroughly. But your setup is extremely nice looking.

Is that a PVC cage? If it is would you recommend it over tub cages? Cage looks great!

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Your setup looks really nice! I think that Eddy will like it. I have two concerns. First, I know that Ball Pythons really like belly heat and it appears that you have overhead heat. The second concern is cleaning it could take a while and may be difficult to clean thoroughly. But your setup is extremely nice looking.

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Thanks! Yeah cleaning will be a little bit tricky probably, but I always want a show terrarium like the zoos![emoji16]





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Originally Posted by Snoop_Dong

Is that a PVC cage? If it is would you recommend it over tub cages? Cage looks great!

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Thanks! It's a glas tank with front slide doors. I always prefer glas, because it doesn't scratch like pvc. But for glass, it needs a good isolation to keep the temperature.


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Originally Posted by BothropsOfBush

Hi,
My Ball Python Eddy will move to his new cage now. I just wanted to share with you my new cage and Setup. What do you think?
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...98aa8ed05b.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...635a0d74b0.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...bb3c318240.jpg


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Nice setup I would assume they are fake plants? if so where did you get them and of hide rock is that? Also is that a cork back ground?

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Originally Posted by amcgee2842

Nice setup I would assume they are fake plants? if so where did you get them and of hide rock is that? Also is that a cork back ground?

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Hi, thanks!
Yes the plants are fake unfortunately. I have ordered them from: http://www.mcpalms.de/. The cave is from www.m&s-reptilien.de.
There are also some Exoterra Plants in the cage. And the Background and the sides of the glass is covered by cork 20 mm.
Where are you from?


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Originally Posted by BothropsOfBush

Hi, thanks!
Yes the plants are fake unfortunately. I have ordered them from: http://www.mcpalms.de/. The cave is from www.m&s-reptilien.de.
There are also some Exoterra Plants in the cage. And the Background and the sides of the glass is covered by cork 20 mm.
Where are you from?


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Houston Texas just got a ball python at a trade show and trying to create the proper setup.

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Houston Texas just got a ball python at a trade show and trying to create the proper setup.

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While the OP's setup looks awesome, if you don't have the time or desire to go that extreme, you can create a "proper" setup for a ball python with a storage tub, some old plastic butter bowls or flower pot saucers, a water bowl, a heat source, and most importantly, a Thermostat.

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Houston Texas just got a ball python at a trade show and trying to create the proper setup.

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Cool... Post a pic of your setup! I'm curious...[emoji41]


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I will post pics when I get it all set up. I had a ball python about 10 years ago and still had some supply's. So right now he is in a 36x18x18 exo terra with reptichips substrate, a CHE over a hide out and a water bowl. I have ordered 2 - 11x17 heat mats and 1 - 40 watt RHP from reptile basics. Ordered two thermostats, zilla carpet, and a hydro/tempmeter. All will be here by Friday to do the proper setup. Still need to get foam board to wrap three sides with, another hide, & decorations all of which I plan on getting from a hobby shop. Since the RHP is 12x12 it will cover most of the hot side top 18x18 so not sure if I need to cover that side to hold in humidity but plan on getting glass cut to cover the cool side 18x18. I am also trying to set mine up like a zoo look that's why I like this set up.

Wow, that's so cool! I've always wanted to make a setup like this. Love it! [emoji4]


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Very Nice

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It looks great!!

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@ratchet @Lady mkjr58 @Megg thank you for the compliments! The maintenance of a setup like that is not so hard, so just do it! [emoji106][emoji41]

@amcgee2842 sounds good, my goal was it too to create a show cage like in a zoo. It's almost a pity that ball pythons are just active at night, why I think about to install a moonlight bulb for the early evening hours.
Do you need a heater in Texas just for Winter or the whole year?


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@ratchet @Lady mkjr58 @Megg thank you for the compliments! The maintenance of a setup like that is not so hard, so just do it! [emoji106][emoji41]

@amcgee2842 sounds good, my goal was it too to create a show cage like in a zoo. It's almost a pity that ball pythons are just active at night, why I think about to install a moonlight bulb for the early evening hours.
Do you need a heater in Texas just for Winter or the whole year?


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I guess you could live with out a heater in Houston but we do get freezes from time to time although not often. During the winter I usually set my heater on 67. We may get a cold spell in Nov and Dec but Jan and Feb are the only months it gets cold. The last four days the low's have been right above freezing around 35 ish but this weekend the highs are 70 and low's 50 ish. The summers will get way to hot with no a/c. The inside of the house could exceed 90 degrees so have to crank on the ac to get it down to 74-76.

Looks awesome, great job:)

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Not totally done need to add some fake plants, take foil off and replace with wood or glass, add cork board or something on the sides, and add a night light.

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Not totally done need to add some fake plants, take foil off and replace with wood or glass, add cork board or something on the sides, and add a night light.

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Hey, looks good. Do you have a update of your set up? [emoji4][emoji1303]


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