can a tank be too big?

[Kaorte]

:/ Yes, a tank can be too big for a ball python.

You cannot compare a 125gallon tank to Africa. In the wild this in the wild that. If you justify putting your snake in a big tank because "in the wild" it has more space, then you are thinking about this the wrong way. If you were to try and replicate nature, your snake would probably be dead. "Oh well rodents are always with the snake in the wild so I will just leave the rat in there to live with the snake". There have been many snakes die because people thought this was okay because "that is how it is in the wild".

These snakes that we keep as pets are NOT in the wild. You should keep them in the most ideal conditions so they can have a happy and healthy life. I will tell you right now that unless you have a couple hundred dollars to drop, a lot of time and experience with these animals, you are not going to set up a 125g properly. OP: you already stated you don't want to spend 35 dollars on a bag of mulch, trust me, this setup will cost a lot more then that.

Most people who come onto these forums have no clue how to set up a 20g, let alone a 125g! I am not here to tell you it can't be done, it can. I am here to tell you that it is not worth the trouble it will cause.



Not to mention it would be a gigantic waste to set up a ball python in a 125g tank. Anything larger then a 40g breeder is a complete waste. Ball pythons are not active snakes. A HAPPY ball python will rarely leave its hides, maybe once or twice a week to "look for food" but that is about it. I don't even see my snakes come out at night when its not close to feeding day. If your snakes are roaming around all the time, they are NOT happy. Save the 125g for something that is more beautiful to look at, maybe some kind of display animal. Ball pythons are just not display animals.

PS: Chlorhexadine is a good cleaning solution and is safe to use around your animals.