heating a giant glass tank for multiple snakes?

[Craiga 01453]

You could do a raised floor in the tank and put a UTH under the floor. That would help with a hot spot. if you cover part of the top with plexi glass with holes in it for ventilation temp regulation will be easier. Keep your room it stays in in the mid to high 70s and you will be ok regulating temps. I have some in glass enclosures still and not husbandry problems.

I'm all for glass, have used glass since 1999-2000ish with no problems. I was thinking more of the dimensions. Although it's huge, there's a lot of height vs not a lot of floir space.

[Skyrivers]

I'm all for glass, have used glass since 1999-2000ish with no problems. I was thinking more of the dimensions. Although it's huge, there's a lot of height vs not a lot of floir space.

I see what you mean. If he only cut in half would be ok for adults but 1/4 is to small for an adult BP

[Bogertophis]

I'm all for glass, have used glass since 1999-2000ish with no problems. I was thinking more of the dimensions. Although it's huge, there's a lot of height vs not a lot of floir space.

I agree this is not ideal...maybe if it was divided into only TWO enclosures, but not four...because it appears each is mostly square, so it's hard to provide a warm end
and a cool end for the snake to have necessary choices. Also the height gives you the impression of space but it's fairly useless for terrestrial snakes like BPs...they need
horizontal room, & if you went with over-head heating using an RHP, I'm not sure how well that would reach the floor. This is an intriguing pick-up but far from ideal for
the stated purpose. If you decide to keep it, there are other creatures (like geckos) that it would work much better for, or even corn snakes & others that climb & don't
need the higher warmth & humidity like BPs do.

[Craiga 01453]

If you decide to keep it, there are other creatures (like geckos) that it would work much better for, or even corn snakes & others that climb & don't
need the higher warmth & humidity like BPs do.

I was actually thinking this too. It would be super cool yo have each quadrant housing something different. Like cresties in one, garters in another, whites tree frogs, dart frogs, all sorts of geckos, skinks, etc...are options.
That would actually be super cool and now I want one!!!! Hahahahaha!!

[Bogertophis]

I was actually thinking this too. It would be super cool yo have each quadrant housing something different. Like cresties in one, garters in another, whites tree frogs, dart frogs, all sorts of geckos, skinks, etc...are options.
That would actually be super cool and now I want one!!!! Hahahahaha!!

YESSSSS! And it would make a beautiful focal point in your living room, or better yet, MINE!

[Coluber42]

I agree this is not ideal...maybe if it was divided into only TWO enclosures, but not four...because it appears each is mostly square, so it's hard to provide a warm end
and a cool end for the snake to have necessary choices. Also the height gives you the impression of space but it's fairly useless for terrestrial snakes like BPs...they need
horizontal room, & if you went with over-head heating using an RHP, I'm not sure how well that would reach the floor. This is an intriguing pick-up but far from ideal for
the stated purpose. If you decide to keep it, there are other creatures (like geckos) that it would work much better for, or even corn snakes & others that climb & don't
need the higher warmth & humidity like BPs do.

Agreed that they need horizontal space. Vertical space is a good thing to have, but it’s not much use unless you provide ways for the snake to use it. Platforms are great; they can be free-standing on the floor, they don’t have to be attached to the walls. They create more places the snake can go, more places to put hides, and more ways to access different temperature and humidity zones. Ball pythons will definitely make use of branches and other stuff to climb, too. Yes, they’re terrestrial, but we’re talking about stuff that’s two feet high for an animal that’s four feet long. If the snake has never had stuff like that in its cage before, it might take a long time before you ever see it making use of it. But it’s there for when the animal wants it.

[Bogertophis]

Agreed that they need horizontal space. Vertical space is a good thing to have, but it’s not much use unless you provide ways for the snake to use it. Platforms are great; they can be free-standing on the floor, they don’t have to be attached to the walls. They create more places the snake can go, more places to put hides, and more ways to access different temperature and humidity zones. Ball pythons will definitely make use of branches and other stuff to climb, too. Yes, they’re terrestrial, but we’re talking about stuff that’s two feet high for an animal that’s four feet long. If the snake has never had stuff like that in its cage before, it might take a long time before you ever see it making use of it. But it’s there for when the animal wants it.

That's true...and I'm a big fan of wedging branches or driftwood into my cages for snakes to climb around on...but just saying that more floor space would be ideal-
especially as the BPs grow in size, these will be very "crowded" cubicles. Then again, maybe the BPs will like that?

[Coluber42]

That's true...and I'm a big fan of wedging branches or driftwood into my cages for snakes to climb around on...but just saying that more floor space would be ideal-
especially as the BPs grow in size, these will be very "crowded" cubicles. Then again, maybe the BPs will like that?

Yeah, I'm still assuming that this will house two BP's and not four. Cluttered (appropriate clutter) is good, and making the best possible use of available height is good, but it's not a substitute for having sufficient floor space.