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[Paty]

A 40 long or breeder is a great tank..

How much longer than the snake should an ideal tank be? I always thought they should have at least the option of being completely straight (even if they don't ever do that...)


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[CALM Pythons]

How much longer than the snake should an ideal tank be? I always thought they should have at least the option of being completely straight (even if they don't ever do that...)


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I know Breeders that keep 15 foot Burms in a tote big enough for them to coil.. Then theres people like myself who have a 8' display for him...
My Balls have a 4' enclosure. They love to stretch and climb. Some people have baby Balls that are stressed and their snake needs a smaller enclosure to help them feel safe. Ive never had that problem in 29 years but I also have Hides and PVC they climb to help take up room. My temps are good ect.. So I never have had a problem thank god giving them a nice big enclosure to enjoy.

[AbsoluteApril]

How much longer than the snake should an ideal tank be? I always thought they should have at least the option of being completely straight (even if they don't ever do that...)


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Generic rule of thumb was: length plus width = length of snake; so a 4x2 enclosure for a 6' snake. Also heard the diagonal length = length of snake.
Personally, I believe it depends on the species of snake and there are a lot of variable.

[Paty]

Generic rule of thumb was: length plus width = length of snake; so a 4x2 enclosure for a 6' snake. Also heard the diagonal length = length of snake.
Personally, I believe it depends on the species of snake and there are a lot of variable.

For some reason I feel like it should be at least as long as the snake... I have a ball python 46". He never stretches out in a completely straight line but I really really feel like he should at least have the option to do that. I'm not a snake (obviously) so I don't know how they think but I'm imagining that he might feel cramped of he is able to touch both ends (longways) at the same time...

This is the first time I've heard of any animal that is in an enclosure, smaller than the length of the animal while being the ideal size according to experts.

I work with a lot of different animals including ones that hide in their huts most of their time. I know you can't compare a snake to horses, dogs, cats, rodents, goats, crabs,etc...

I was just really surprised that this is what's advised by experts that have been caring for them over decades.

I'm not doubting that the experts are right in any way. I am just curious why it's like this for snakes, ball pythons in particular. Especially since they spend the majority in their enclosure.