I know that glass terrariums are not the number one option for husbandry, but we have been doing fine with the glass tank we have. We just have to put in some extra work. Anyway, Parker is nearing a year and a half, and he's starting to get big. He is growing quickly, and is outgrowing yet another hide. It is only a matter of time before he outgrows the 20L tank we have him in. I was looking into getting one that opens in the front. The Exo Terra terrariums LOOK like what I am looking for, however I don't really know much about them. Are they ok to use for ball pythons? I don't want to spend more than $300 if I don't have to. Any suggestions if these terrariums aren't any good? We are limited in space as I live in an apartment. We don't want to exceed 18 inches in height. It sits on top of a dresser in my step son's room under his loft bed. We don't have a place in another room to put it on a stand right now, nor any place to put in a rack setup. So I really just need to figure something out that can be a permanent habitat that I can use in the smaller amount of space I have right now. Maybe in the future I will have a bigger place with more room to work with, but as for now I want to get something that I will be happy with here, but its nice enough that I won't need to replace it down the line.