Are tall enclosures inherently bad for BPs?

[Kinstrome]

What I mean is, do spacious and unnecessarily tall enclosures have problems or are there just problems usually associated with such enclosures, like a lack of safe areas and diffused heat?

If I could, for instance, make a tall enclosure with snug hides and good hot and not-quite-as-hot spots (Which are easily accessible), would there still be a problem?

[Regius_049]

There is nothing inherently wrong with providing a taller or larger enclosure for a ball python. In some ball pythons, too much open space can result in a snake feeling insecure and thus not feeding. Also, as enclosures get larger, heat can sometimes be more difficult to manage depending on a variety of conditions such as ambient temperature, ambient humidity, heat source type, etc.

People recommend smaller tubs for ball pythons because they making it easier to meet all the ball python's husbandry basic needs, but a well-designed larger enclosure will always be superior in my opinion as the snake gets older. Ball pythons will use the space and climb if given the opportunity.

[Craiga 01453]

My thoughts are that there is nothing wrong with a taller or larger enclosure for a BP as long as the animal is established and eating well.

The downside would be that heating and maintaining humidity will be more work. As long as proper husbandry is maintained and proper hides and security are offered there is nothing wrong with going bigger.

That being said, I think it would be risky and counter-productive with a juvenile, but I think it would be great for an adult snake who is healthy and eating regularly.

[Zincubus]

As everyone as already said really .....

Plus add some branches and wrap some cheap plastic / silk foliage from a dollar shop ... it will look fabulous and your Royal / Ball Python will spend the evening hours exploring !!


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[Kinstrome]

Thanks for the answers. I am going for a pretty dramatically large vivarium (The whole structure is six feet tall, although one foot of it is substrate and another six inches or so are lights and RHP at the top), and it would suck if it turned out it confused or otherwise hurt my BP in some way.