Quote Originally Posted by Derteufel View Post
Bruce, since you seem to be very familiar and are in a loft (or anyoen else) if I get the suggested 36x18x12 enclosure for a baby BP, that wil eventually become an adult will that be ok? Do they tend to prefer smaller areas when they are smaller? Im kind of worried that glass might get cold well be hard to keep warm? Ill get what you recommended if you think that it right for my place as Ive described it.


Oh ya, also where do you all suggest I get the snake from?
The best source for a Ball python would be a reputable breeder or good reptile show. If you're in SoCal, there's a whopper of a show coming up in SanDiego you could check out.

As for the mentioned enclosure, if you got one that 'large' and ended up with a baby snake you would have to add lots of hides and fake plants or crumpled newspaper to reduce the open space and make it feel more secure. These snakes don't like wide open spaces and can get stressed out if in a really big open cage.
Every snake handles things differently, but I think if you made sure to add lots of (safe) decor to fill the space and make sure you can get the proper temperature gradients, then the display cage should be alright.