I am by no means as experienced as many of the ball python owners on this forum who can actually discuss this topic with years of experience to look back on. I'd still like to address this topic and give my opinion.
My Bumblebee ball python has been living with me for just about a month now but I did A LOT of research before I purchased him from a local breeder. When I did my research I visited many different websites from a few different countries and I noticed that the standards are different in each country.
What Regius_49 explained in his text is actually quite interesting and it's true. The minimum tank size for an adult ball python in Germany is considered to be 120x60x60 (in cm) while it is 90x45x45 (in cm) in the US. And that's not all.
The rule Regius_49 talked about is not obligatory in Germany but it is actually a law in other countries in Europe (at least that's what I read somewhere.)
In Sweden it is considered animal cruelty to feed living mice/rats to your snake (I am pretty sure it is actually considered a crime and you can get into serious trouble for it but don't take my word for it) and in Germany the rack systems are highly controversial. Some breeders have been sued because of it. Do you notice the different ideals?
If any of you speak another language then go ahead and do some research. You'll be surprised how different the American standards are from the European ones (I just started learning some Asian languages and so I cannot say anything about their standards).
I cannot answer the question which one is better but I would not jump to conclusions. To say the American or the European way is the better one would be foolish since both of them seem to work and have their pros and cons.
I personally prefer the rule Regius_49 presented but I think people should stay openminded and try to understand where the other one is coming from. I mean this rule has been working for many people so it cannot be so far from some kind of truth.
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