need help with set up (new owner)

[Manglewantsmacaroni]

IS this a good cage for her or do I need another one?

[The Serpent Merchant]

That cage is way too small. a good rule of thumb is 1 square foot of floor space per foot of snake. For an adult BP a 40 gallon breeder, CB-70 IRIS tub, or a custom reptile enclosure sized 2' x 2' x 1' would be considered correctly sized cages.

The cage you have doesn't allow your snake to properly thermoregulate.

[Manglewantsmacaroni]

I have a 50 gallon tank that I can pout her in, will that work?
She's not used for breeding

[tbowman]

I second what was said above. That enclosure is designed to house arboreal animals. Not a terrestrial animal like a Ball Python.

[Manglewantsmacaroni]

should I put her in the big tank? (50 gallons)

[tbowman]

Yes. I would get her into something larger than what she is currently in.

While you're at it I would take the time to peruse through some of the stickys in the husbandry forum. That way you will be able to better understand the needs of your Ball Python.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Here is a thread I wrote a while back on setting up a BP. I noticed in one of your other threads that your cage temperatures seem low as well. This thread should help you get things corrected.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!

If I had to choose between the two cages I would go with the 50 gallon.

[Lizardlicks]

Understand that ball pythons are ground dwelling. They live in borrows. So what your snake needs is a tank with a bigger footprint. Longer, not taller. Here's the sticky showing an example of correct tank set up. I think most adults don't need anything larger than a 40 gallon, but a 50 should work provided you make sure there are adequate furnishing to clutter up the space and make the snake feel secure.

edit: hah, you beat me to it

[Manglewantsmacaroni]

thank you so much guys.
As I said, I am new and I appreciate the help.
I have set up the 50 tank, and I can tell she's going to love it. It came with an above tank heater, a few hiding spots, humidity and temp gauges, an escape proof lid and a water dish.
Im going to let the tank warm up since it was outside in my car. I'll transfer her when its up to 80 deg. F.

[MarkL1561]

The minimum size tank for an adult ball python is 36" x 18" x 18". An exo terra low/wide large works great. They're around $200. If the 50 gallon is for fish it may be too narrow, check the dimensions first.