Quote Originally Posted by DennisM View Post
I don't think a T60 is a good choice for BPs. I guess your thinking of putting multiple dividers into the single cage? The dividers work best 1 per cage as they will intersect with the center support. Dividers not centered will leave a small gap between sections. I think a T3 is great for adults and you could divide it for the youngsters. A T12 is wasted space for BPs, they don't need and won't use the height. A T8 has the same floor space and is half the price. You'd be much better off getting 3 T3 or T8 for about the same price as a T60.
I'm certainly not arguing as I've only had my ball python for a little over a month, but I keep reading that they don't climb, they don't need a lot of space, they are not active, etc.

Yet, Mashadar is 197g and is in a 40 gal breeder and is doing great. He eats every 5 to 7 days, took a f/t rat pup at his first feeding despite only ever eating live at the breeders and being in a rack system. He has passed normal stool and urates twice. He comes out of his hides every night around 11pm and climbs up all his branches, explores for an hour or so (longer as he gets closer to feeding day), sometimes gets a drink, then picks a hide to chill in until around 5 am when he usually comes out again while I'm getting ready for work/school. He has 5 hides total, and very occasionally I see him switching from warm to cool or vice versa during the day. He has not shed since I have had him yet, but when I change his water or spot clean his messes, he sticks his head out of what ever hide he is in and watches. He does not ball up or hiss or seem at all tense.

My point is, if a 197g juvenile is not stressed out in a 40 gal (which I have read is even excessive space for an adult), then an adult could be fine in any cage bigger than that as long as they are given plenty of cover. So the T60 divided in half would give a 48x24x24, which is larger than a 40 gal and would be used for at most 2 adults, one on each side. This is only taller than the T8 which would allow for some vertical space. I know Mashadar tends to go high, even when out of the cage. I don't see why that would change with age (other than possibly being less active). I also realize that this also depends on the snake, some are probably more shy than others and this set up would not work.

These are just my thoughts and I did have a 10gal on stand by in case he was stressed when I brought him home, but he never needed it.