I have officially been bitten by the snake bug!

[EL-Ziggy]

Please don't get me wrong y'all. There's absolutely nothing wrong with large enclosures or providing lots of space for your critters. I'm by no means advocating for putting large animals in cramped spaces. My original comment was more in reference to younger / smaller snakes starting out in smaller enclosures. As my snakes grow so do their vivs. My 6ft carpets are in 4x2s. I think a 6ft cage is a bit of overkill for them since they're usually perched anyway. I've seen them perched in the same spot for weeks at a time. They mostly move around when they're hungry. After they eat they're just hanging out on the warm side or on a shelf or perch. Only one of my carpets (coastal) will actively cruise his viv. The olive is a different story altogether. He likes to roam his enclosure. He's only a juvenile so a 4x2 is good for now but he'll end up in a 6 or 8 ft cage as an adult.

I'm curious to hear what size enclosures you all keep your juvenile and adult critters in.

Again, i know i am outside the "norm" here.
But if you were stuck in a room your whole life, one that wasnt as long as you are tall or as tall as you are tall, wouldn't you eventually stop doing circles in it too? In the wild do you think balls or carpets or olives stick to a 4x2' square? Not a chance.
My ball explores every inch of his cage when he is exploring.There are constantly stories of snakes escaping and leaving entire rooms, not to mention cages.

@ John- Is your BP very active and what size enclosure do you keep it in? Would you put a 5 ft BP in a 6 or 8ft enclosure? None of us can provide an animal in captivity with the infinite space it would have to roam in the wild but I make sure my animals get lots of time outside their vivs to free roam just so they don't go stir crazy. I'm 6'2 and being confined to a 6x6 space would definitely drive me mad but snakes aren't people and many actually prefer smaller spaces. Don't most wild BPs live in burrows for most of their lives and usually only venture out in search of food or mating opportunities?

FYI, I've kept a spotted python (Antaresia maculosa) for about 10 years now, she is NOT "terrestrial". She spends a lot of time on her branches, basking & hanging
out. You'd be missing the fun of keeping one of these without cage height & full visibility & she is not shy either...she is quick to investigate my presence even if she
is in one of her hides. (she is sensitive to floor vibrations, I assume) If you want one of these, I'd use a bigger enclosure, & glass tanks (kept warm!) work just fine.

Maybe one of the small milk snakes or hognose would work ok though.

My apologies. I didn't mean to imply that Spotted Pythons were terrestrial critters. Like carpets they're semi arboreal so some vertical space should be provided. Does your spotted spend a lot of time on the ground as well as in the trees and what size enclosure do you keep your girl in?