40 Gallon Tank Question

[dakski]

Hi, I have a 40 gallon long terrarium that is currently housing my albino corn snake, but I was wondering since I want to someday get a ball python if they are able to stay in a 40 gallon long. I've heard that they need a 40 gallon breeder terrarium at minimum for an adult but I just wanted to know if a 40 gallon long terrarium would be okay also. (Just an fyi I am not planning on getting a ball python to house with my corn snake so you don't need to worry about that, I'm just wondering if there is a big difference between long and breeder terrariums.) Thank you for any answers!

What are the dimensions of the 40G long?

I would, off the top of my head, say okay for a corn, but not okay for a BP adult, certainly a female.

Glass tanks are fine with corns because they have low temp and humidity requirements. BP's, not as much. Hotter temps and much higher minimum humidity, which is hard to keep in a glass tank. Not impossible, but an uphill battle.

Also, BP's are much thicker snakes. My male adult corn, Figment, is a good 5 ft and 640G. Shayna, my barely 4ft female BP, is 1,700G. She needs more room to turn around, curl up, etc. Not as nimble as a corn. Much bigger footprint, so to speak.

Sorry to disappoint you, but that's my opinion.