Housing for a single ball python?

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What age snake are you getting and where is that snake currently being housed? I will say this. I made the mistake of moving a subadult from a rack to glass and he hunger struck me. He's going right back to a rack as this is obviously where he feels more comfortable.

Now the flip side to this. We also have a BP who we got young who went from a 10g to now a 20g glass and we have had ZERO issues whatsoever.. He eats, sheds and acts completely normal. Our 3rd (female) has never been out of a tub and I don't plan on making the mistake of trying to display her as she feeds fine.

Just my two cents is and what I have learned. I am not a proponent of either as I like the glass enclosure and I also like the convenience of tubs.

Hope this helps..

I don't have my snake yet, but I'll be getting one that's about 3 weeks old from a local breeder. I think the breeder houses them in racks but because they're so young I don't think it will affect their transition too much.
I would prefer to be able to leave the snake right into the adult enclosure (40 gallons) but I don't want them to get hurt or lost, so I might keep them in a 10 gallon until they're big enough.