I currently have three ball pythons - 638, 685, and 770 grams respectively - that each have their own 40-gallon glass terrariums. They have plenty of room with multiple areas to hide and feel secure. Despite what people have told me about keeping snakes of their size in such large enclosures, they are thriving. I didn't get the 40-gallon tanks to spite the advice I was given, I just wanted to be able to easily see my snakes and to show them to other people. As much as I like their current setup, I have to admit that it does take up quite a bit of space and it is a chore to maintain stable humidity levels. I eventually want to get a few more snakes and keeping them all in 40-gallon tanks just wouldn't be practicle. I'm thinking of buying or building a rack system in the near future but I'm not sure what size tubs to use. To be honest, I would like to start, and just stay with 41 quart tubs. Like the 40-gallon tanks I currently use, most things I'm reading are advising against housing smaller snakes in such large tubs. I understand the reasoning behind the advice but I was wondering that if I provided enough hides in a 41 quart tub, would that be okay? Ball pythons in the wild have unlimited space to roam around and they've survived for millions of years. I realize they spend most of their time in rodent borrows and inside termite mounds in the wild so that's why I think providing several hides in a 41 quart tub would be fine. Am I completely off-base here?
Does anybody out their house their smaller snakes in large tubs? If so, how do you like it, and more importantly, how are your snakes doing? I look forward to hearing from you.
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