Housing. Tanks tubs .......

I have noticed on this website ALOT of people have many BP's and other herps. My question is do you all have seperate tanks for each, do you house 2 together , plastic tubs ,etc. I am moving into an apartment with my fiancee in 2 months and she is worried our place is goin to look like a zoo. Currently I have 3 tanks my normal BP in 20 gallon , my leopard geckos in a 20 gallon and I have my other two baby male BP's in a 20 gallon long tank(i know alot of people dont believe in housing bp together ). I am currently looking for a spider female and thats going to be another tank

Tell her that a zoo has a vast assortment of animals and you only have 2 diffrent types :P

yeah i could do that but i might be sleeping on the couch

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Originally Posted by PolishPython

yeah i could do that but i might be sleeping on the couch

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Is a few nights on the couch is worth keeping your snakes?

invest in a rack system perhaps? every snake gets its own enclosure and you get to keep your free space?

I had mine in separate tanks, but recently switched them all into tubs (except the geckos) - and now I'm preparing to order or build a rack system. If you really want to save space & money, and provide the best environment for the snakes, I'd suggest getting a rack. :gj:

where do you get the tubs and how do you keep the snakes alive heating lighting etc. I apologize for my inexperience but thats why I joined this forum

You can get the tubs from wal mart. I'm not sure about the heating, but I think most people use Flexxwat tape from Reptilebasics.com. Ball Pythons don't need any special lighting.

www.reptilebasics.com email Rich he's great to deal with.

My snakes are all in display cages (or tanks while some cages are being built) that are either part of one unit or are stackable. I very much dislike tubs, mainly because they NEVER work right for me.

Stacking cages are a great way to save space and still have your snakes in a nice-sized enclosure. Currently, we live in a rather small 2 bdrm apartment and I have 8 snakes and a Blue tongue skink. :)

Rack systems (build or buy) are the way to go for multiple bp's. They keep everything alot neater, conserve space and the functionality is a huge PLUS. It drives me crazy to walk into someones place and see tanks, lamps and cords going every where.

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Originally Posted by PolishPython

yeah i could do that but i might be sleeping on the couch

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Get a small tent, make it into a snug hide, and sleep next to the snakes... :rofl:

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Originally Posted by cinderbird

invest in a rack system perhaps? every snake gets its own enclosure and you get to keep your free space?

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You can't go wrong with a rack system. My guy told me as long as I able to keep my collection in one room he was okay with my "hobby"... amazing how many snakes you can keep if you using racks. And now that there's $$$ in excess of the cost of their care he's more supportive too.

I understand the whole Zoo thing. My mom keeps saying our house is a zoo. Which it kinda is:D But i like it that way. I have a ball python and a bearded dragon, My brother also has a beardie and a leopard gecko, we have 3 dogs 3 cats 3 gerbils, my dad has a 240 gallon reef tank with a 29 gallon refugium and a 65 gal frag tank. It might be somewhat of a zoo, but thats how it should be, right? I plan on going to veterinary school so i think its all a great learning experience for college. ;) Well thats what i can tell my mom when she complains. :D