Hello,
I'm completely new to snakes and I'll be getting a ball python this summer. I've got most of their requirements down but I still need help on deciding on an enclosure.
I've considered
- Glass Tank
- Pros: Cheap, common, allows for easy viewing
- Cons: Doesn't hold temperature and humidity well, top is the only opening
- Wooden Vivarium (DIY)
- Pros: Allows for easy viewing, holds temperature and humidity well, I can add a front opening
- Cons: Can smell bad, I have no woodworking experience
- Premade PVC Enclosure (most likely Animal Plastics)
- Pros: Holds temperature and humidity well, doesn't smell, front opening
- Cons: I don't like the big bar in the front that most PVC enclosures have, expensive (?)
And for backgrounds, I've considered
- Coconut Fiber Carpet & Insulating Foam (SerpaDesign's snake vivarium video)
- Pros: Looks good, holds heat well, can be removed
- Cons: I heard coconut fiber carpet will rot, chance of foam and coconut getting wet
- Silicone & Foam Background
- Pros: Easily customizable, works with wood decorations
- Cons: Cannot be changed out, more difficult to work with, takes longer to make
I will be keeping live plants so a material that dries quickly (both enclosure and background) would be preferred. I'm planning for a climbing plant on the backdrop too, so I would need a material that's easier for them to grow on.
Thanks!
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