Quote Originally Posted by N1GHTRA1N View Post
Also will he really out grow this tank in six months? Everything I read online (and was told by the pet store) suggested this size tank should be good for most Ball Pythons for the most of the life. Everything I read suggested a 20-30gallon tank and my 29 gallon aquarium I have has a smaller surface area than this one. The surface area of my 29 gallon is 360 sq inches and the surface are of this terrarium is 432 sq inches.
The problem isn't the surface area, it's the height. Since Ball Pythons generally hang out on the ground, your snake will only use whatever the floor surface is - and that won't be enough as he grows. A simple rectangular glass aquarium (like you'd use for fish) will be more useful, and a 10-gallon should last up to a year.

The soil I'm using is also made for reptiles, it is Exo-Terra Plantation soil that is actually made from coconut husks.
I don't know about that specific substrate, but I imagine it will be messy and hard to clean... plus others have mentioned the danger of ingestion, which is more likely to happen with soil-like flooring. I recently switched over to paper towels (from Carefresh) for my BPs, and it's so nice! I find they're much cleaner looking, don't smell or create dust, and are seriously easy to change out.

Btw, welcome to the forum, and your snake is beautiful. Does he have a name yet? I joined this forum in February when I got my first BP, and it has been a WEALTH of information... really, you won't believe how much you'll learn here! You also won't believe how addictive BPs are, and how quickly you will want another - and another.