New tank

[Crazy4Herps]

Well I already have the tank so I just need to know the best way to transfer the snake into it. I figured I would wait for it to grow some but i also don't understand the problem of the tank being to big as long as it still has small hides to be under. Don't they wander around Africa? That is not small by any means so how could it stress the animal if it had more room to go in between hides?

Housing snakes in a "too big" enclosure is not a problem, if it's done right. As you said, in the wild they are not restricted to a small space, though they generally stay in burrows and hiding areas for most of the time. The key is to set up the enclosure to mimic a snake's natural habitat. If the snake can travel from one side of the enclosure to the other without being seen, then there shouldn't be any problems. Provide three or four different hiding areas, and cover the entire cage with either fake foliage, crumpled newspaper, or both. I personally prefer crumpled newspaper. I fill cages to the top with it, so that you can't see much of anything in the cage at all. Especially for nervous snakes like BPs, this method works very well.

Housing a 2ft ball python in a 40gal should not be a problem, though it depends on the individual. Try it out. Make sure the temp gradient is right, make the cage into a very secure environment, and move your BP in. Worst case scenario, he doesn't eat, and you move him back to the 20gal.

[phantom1bc]

i have tried 20,29,40,55,75 gallon tanks, never really seemed to matter much as long as they had plenty of hides.Funny thing is, they always try to, well manage to squeeze into the smallest hide together,lol.

[Kaorte]

i have tried 20,29,40,55,75 gallon tanks, never really seemed to matter much as long as they had plenty of hides.Funny thing is, they always try to, well manage to squeeze into the smallest hide together,lol.

[BMorrison]

A lot of people think that is way to big of a tank. I started with one though when Furio was no bigger than a hatchling and I cluttered it up pretty good (advice I received on here when I was a noob to BP's) and have never looked back. Keep it cluttered and crazy in there and he will be fine. They are mobile and may explore all that space for a few days but they'll figure it out.