Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Another thought- if this enclosure really is 3x2x2' (2' tall???), that's pretty tall for a BP & IF you ever feel he needs more room, by making an accessible "false floor" that's about 6" deep, that would give him another "level" & double the crawling space. Besides which, snakes LOVE that kind of thing- a "basement"!
I've encountered a lot of info about ball pythons exhibiting lots of climbing behavior if they're given the chance to climb which is why I wanted to give him the extra height (and fill that space with things he can climb on). He's currently in a tub that's only 5 inches tall, and I see him try to explore every night by climbing on top of his hides and looking up/sometimes pushing against the clear lid. It's not stargazing or stressed behavior because he only does this during the normal BP active hours, so it tells me that he must simply be looking for more room to explore. He's also not pushing against the lid so hard that he injures himself - I've seen other ball pythons hurt themselves this way but it's not my case.
I'm planning on making a "second level" in his new enclosure that would give him more floor space and that opportunity to climb and get more exercise. I was thinking of making the second floor above the main ground floor though, and it's a little hard for me to visualize the "false floor"/basement you're talking about. Would you by chance have any example photos of what you're talking about?
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