40 gallon tank? pic of set up

[andrewrks123]

Hey my buddy had a 40 gallon tank lieign around and i decided to grab it from him...


now i have enough room for 2 hide boxes one on each side bigger water dish.


but the question is... is a 40 gallon to big

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/z...3/photo-13.jpg


u guys see anything else i should get,


i have a under tank heater but the thing is idk how hot it gets does not come with a diel, how hot do they get?

[andrewrks123]

his head keeps coming out of his hide box is he just getting familiar with the new tank and set up?

[Patricia]

He's a month old, right? I think you'll get a unanimous "Yes!" (i.e. too big) from the replies on this thread. Let's see.

[andrewrks123]

He's a month old, right? I think you'll get a unanimous "Yes!" (i.e. too big) from the replies on this thread. Let's see.

hes a year old

[andrewrks123]

ahhh it took me so long to clean the 40 gal and put all the stuff from the 20 gallon to 40 so should i go back to 20 or will he be fine

[RichsBallPythons]

Go back to the 20 gallon. Very rarely will ball pythons need a 40 Gallon tank at that age. 20 gallon will last some time.

Be sure you have these right
Warm side 90-94
cool side 80-84
humidity 55-65% Bumped up to 70%s for shedding
2 Identical hides one on each side
Water bowl in middle. Does not need to be big just enough so they can drink. Soaking ball pythons indicate a problem.

And use a thermostat to control all heating elements at ALL times. NEVER do a night time drop unless your trying to breed.

[andrewrks123]

Go back to the 20 gallon. Very rarely will ball pythons need a 40 Gallon tank at that age. 20 gallon will last some time.

Be sure you have these right
Warm side 90-94
cool side 80-84
humidity 55-65% Bumped up to 70%s for shedding
2 Identical hides one on each side
Water bowl in middle. Does not need to be big just enough so they can drink. Soaking ball pythons indicate a problem.

And use a thermostat to control all heating elements at ALL times. NEVER do a night time drop unless your trying to breed.

alright il go back to a 20 gallon, can a 40 gallon stress my ball out and make him not eat? like whats the reason its to big

[Patricia]

Ah, sorry, I had you mixed up with someone else.

Many people here with more than one snake keep them in plastic storage containers, specifically the 41gal under-bed one that's around $8 in stores like Target. My li'l BP is still in the 10gal tank it came to us with, but when it's time to move up, I just might go with a tub than a 20gal tank.

From the many threads I've read about this topic, 40gal is considered bigger than necessary by most people here, with humidity control being the biggest factor.

[andrewrks123]

just switch backed to 20 gallon i can tell charlie is happier, hes prob one confused ball

[sg1trogdor]

It should be fine I never had any problems. Just add more stuff its pretty empty in there. Snake may not feel secure with it being so open. Add some hides and a few little fake plants to clutter it up a bit.