Heyo! So I got my lovely snakey three years ago and she's been in the same tank since I got her, it's 2.5 ft long, 1 ft tall, and 1 ft wide. Her hides and some of her stuff have changed, but same tank. Set up nearly identically to: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-With-Pictures!


Over the last six-ish months I've noticed that when she stretches out across the cage and roams around that she can't fully stretch out like she used to be able to when she was younger. She doesn't roam overly much outside of before/after feeding and after I've had her out, but I was wondering if maybe the cage is too small for her. I'm reluctant to rock the boat, since her temps, humidity, and everything are perfect. She acts fine, is a great eater, and she always sheds well. So nothing is wrong per se, I just don't know if it is a problem if her cage is slightly too small?

If you think it's on the small side, any suggestions for a new nest for my baby? I'm not against buying a reasonably priced premade or not super complicated DIY stuff, I have access to power tools such as a drill but I don't know if I can get my hands on someone who has a soldering iron or whatever. I've thought maybe a clear plastic tub (she is my one and only reptile, so I'd prefer a setup where I can see her when she decides to come out), but my house stays around 75%, so I would need some way to heat the ambient temperature up and I'm pretty sure just setting a heat lamp on top would be ineffective or dangerous. I've heard of the "Attach metal grate to the top" idea but I have no access to the tools to attach it.

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!