A 50 gallon is larger than even an adult will need and yes, it will stress out a young ball python, possibly even throwing them off feed.


It's also going to be very difficult to maintain proper temps and humidity without a lot of work.

NEVER house two ball pythons together, no matter how large the enclosure. They do not desire, nor require companionship and forcing them to share the same living space with no means of escaping each other will cause one to dominate the other. Behavior you may interpret as "cuddling" will in fact be dominance.

When I had a tank, I completely broke down and disinfected once a month. I don't envy you lugging a 50 gallon aquarium to the bathtub once a month!