Many other keepers have also felt similarly to those who have expressed an interest in housing their balls in larger enclosures (although I'm glad "I" don't have to break down and completely disinfect a 75 gallon once a month).


Many keepers have tried larger enclosures, and had their ball pythons begin to fast for extended periods of time, and found when they moved them back down to smaller more appropriately sized enclosures (read - as recommended by keepers with multiple balls and years of experience working and being students of these animals) that they resumed eating reliably for them, suggesting that their snakes did not in fact thrive in a larger enclosure that their owner thought that they would appreciate.

That's not to say that "some" ball pythons may do beautifully in a larger enclosure - but I personally believe that those keepers should go into a larger enclosure with an open enough mind to move their snakes back down to a smaller one if their snakes are not feeding as well as they did in smaller enclosures. Despite any money that may have been invested in the larger enclosure.

Larger enclosures are also much more difficult to achieve and maintain ideal temperatures and humidity.

Just my