New Member... Questions Before I Get My First BP

[Charles8088]

If you want to have a glass tank, go buy a terrarium, and not a aquarium. The terrarium is better for humidity and makes everything more easy!

Other issues with a glass tank? Well the humidity and heat control was enough for me to stop using glass tanks.
The glass tank can also make the snake shy, and afraid. And that can make a snake stop eating. Just make sure you have two hides. One on the cold side and one on the hot side.

The thing with the glass aquarium is I already have them. I'm an aquarium buff, so plenty of glass tanks here. So, yea, while I love these other really nice enclosures from Animal Plastics or the Vision cages, financially the glass is free... at least for now, cause I do eventually want to get one of those nicer enclosures.

And, I do actually plan on making the glass a little more private by painting the back and sides black, and then making a custom background in the tank... custom side as well. So as to look a little more natural. Then, there will be several hides and other articles inside for the snake to feel secure... branches, rocks, etc... can there be too much? Not sure, that's why I ask here. So, that's the purpose of this post... I want to make sure I have it all covered and not missing anything. Of course, if there's an issue I can't solve with the glass tank, then I would just surrender and put out the money for the nice enclosures.

Humidity... I don't THINK I would have an issue, but of course that could all change after I have it all set up... which is the reason I wouldn't get any snake until I have the enclosure fully set up and temps and humidity readings to where they should be.

Glass tank also made it easier to convince the wife about getting a slithery friend. If she had any idea of the actual funds I would be spending on the new hobby, I think she would... well, she wouldn't be happy.

And if you're like most of us, you won't stop at one snake, hahhahaha.

Welcome to the addiction lol, get ready to drop cash on your 2nd, 3rd and so on snakes too lol.

Yes, that is what I'm afraid of.

do yourself a HUGE favor and go for sterelite tubs instead of a glass tank. I promise you I'm saving you the headache of foil wrapping and humidity issues lol. a 41 qt sterelite tub is good for an adult bp for life.

The tubs are good, I like that option as well... however, I want a nice "display" to show off the snake. If I eventually get more snakes, the tubs are an option, but for the first set up the display tank is enticing. In terms of the adult requirements, the 41qt tub, which you say is good for the BP's adult life, is it the footprint size of the tub that's good? What the dimensions of the tub? Just curious.