I don't think you all see the point. By putting your BABY BP's in a gigantic enclosure, you are not doing what is best for them. You might think that your temps and humidity are fine and you are offering enough hiding spots but trust me, you aren't. People don't reccommend housing in large enclosures because BPs have very specific humidity and temp requirements. These requirements are EXTREMELY difficult to keep correct in a large enclosure. 2 UTHs and a heat lamp will not cut it. Faber, you will find in the winter months that that enclosure will be impossible to keep warm. Remember you can't just keep part of it warm you have to keep the WHOLE THING warm. That is a lot of space. A lot more than the snake will ever use.


Also, keep in mind the HEIGHT of these tanks. They are usually well over 12". I would say that a height of 12" is the MAX for a BP. I keep mine in tubs that are 5 3/4" tall. They thrive. If given the option to climb as babies, they most likely will do so but once they start getting heavier, they will almost never leave their hides. Thats how ball pythons are. That is their nature, you can't fight it. They don't need the extra space and you shouldn't torture yourself by giving them the extra space. It just means way more time and money that is not necessary.

k2l3d4, I know you are a new owner and I know you aren't new to herps but please listen to the advice given on here. Look at the dimentions of a 55 gallon. 48 x 13 x 20.
This gives you 559 square inches on floor space.

Now a 30g long is 36 x 12 x 17 which gives you 432 square inches. This is the BIGGEST tank I would recommend for a ball python and the floor space is not that much smaller than your huge 55 gallon.

Just some food for thought.