Quote Originally Posted by BPelizabeth View Post
Ok...so reading everything...and listening to my husband talk about how snake enclosures are going to take over the house....I decided to do racks.

I have a VERY large walk in closet that is way to big for the average couples needs, more like a spare bedroom... so I am turning part of that into a snake room. I do plan on getting some more snakes...my next being a couple of lessers. Sooooooooooooo...I have a couple more questions:

1. What about night and day....do I need a special light in there so that they have that effect?

2. What are your recommendations on racks that I should check out?
(I live in AZ so getting the temps up not a prob.....humidity is totally a different story)

Thanks for your help everyone!
IMO racks are the best option for ball pythons. I would love to keep them in display cages, but most do not do well in them. You do not need special lighting for ball pythons. I use an appliance timer for florescent lighting, but you can use it for any room lighting. I normally set the timer for fourteen hours of light and ten hours of dark.

There are tons of great racks out there, but IMO home-built racks are the way to go. It is nice to buy professional xPVC racks, but it can get very expensive as your hobby grows. Melamine works great. I keep all my sub-adult / adult ball pythons in either twenty-eight quart racks or thirty-two quart racks. My hatchlings are housed in six quart racks. BTW, there are a few great DIY posts on this site about building racks.

Hope this helps.