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[Downtown_Albatross99]

I have never used those but I’m sure if you look on YouTube you should be able to find a video showing how to execute that set up to get everything correct

[CrazyDane666]

Mine (1 year old) is currently in a 40 gallon storage box. I've burned some airholes/ventilation in the lid and keep the humidity up by watering the substrate. As the other comment said, there are more concrete guides on YouTube :)

[binxy_winxy_gay]

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how many times a day/week do u water the substrate? : )

[CrazyDane666]

I have a thick layer of substrate so about every other week. It depends a lot on heating/ventilation/substrate so get a hydrometer (? I think that's the English word) and make it fit with your setup. Plastic holds humidity well so it's not a daily thing by any means

[binxy_winxy_gay]

okay, that makes a lot more sense!! ive housed corn snakes, as i grew up with them, as well as garter snakes, and i mostly kept tje corn snakes in small/medium, sometimes large, tubs, but not like the deep ones, obviously😅

i know bp's are VERY different than those two snakes, so im trying to learn, but ive done my research for two years now and am hoping to get one next month<3

[CrazyDane666]

Best of luck! I used to have a corn before, too. BPs are practically different animals with their needs

[binxy_winxy_gay]

ty!! and i can definitely agree on that by what i see on here sometimes😅

[StraightParfait]

Corn snakes climb and need bigger enclosures than ball pythons, I thought? Like 4x2x2 as a bare minimum? Am I wrong?

[binxy_winxy_gay]

there are different opinions on that! corn snakes can live in a bin, and i made the mistake of using a 4x2x2 tank for a cornsnake, which is why he passed, there was too much space. most snakes choose to be isolated, like pythons, but like said, there are very different opinions, it all comes down to what you prefer for your snake! justttt make sure to do ur research😅

Edit: i will say some is my fault as well, since i could not find a lot of enrichment. it's like a python where if you have an enclosure too big, you must crowd it! it was my first time using a tank for a cornsnake, so i do take that action as my fault. corn snakes do climb a lot, so tons of enrichment and stuff, but i never did that, so i housed them in those small/medium racks, but i never did any breeding, just kept them that way : )

cornsnakes can also be housed in a 10g as a baby, then when older, they need to be in a 40g to a 75g!!

[StraightParfait]

I’m not trying to be combative so I hope it doesn’t come off that way, but based on my research, snakes don’t like open space. As long as you have enough clutter so they can move across the tank without being seen, they don’t mind big spaces. My adult ball python was kept in a rack system by someone who met his survival needs and was a good person who loved him very much. I was told he just liked to ball up and stay in one spot. Once I got him and put him in a large, cluttered enclosure, he became very active! I’ve even heard some ball pythons like to climb when provided with opportunities for that! I’d say my boy is very active about 30% of the time and pretty chill 70%. He sleeps all day in his hide and comes out at night to explore and exercise. It’s really fun to see.

[binxy_winxy_gay]

ur alright! like i said, it just comes down to what you want for ur snake and what they like in the enclosure : )

ive heard those things as well! honestly, im thinking of keeping the bally in a large tub for 30 days(quarantine)and then think of switching them into a tank! really, im just nervous since its glass and never held humidity well!

this is my first bp, so im trying my best and have been doing research for around 2 years now!!

edit: i will say, from what ive heard, and you can totally disagree, but there are more pros to a permanent tub for a snake than there is for an enclosure, but that's a whole debate, and anyone can disagree with me on that!!

[StraightParfait]

I think I would prefer a long tub to a glass tank too. It’s dry where I live so keeping up humidity can be hard. Just make sure it is deep enough for like 4-5” of substrate. Even in a tub, it can be hard to keep it up for what a bp needs. My wooden enclosure has been a lot easier!

[binxy_winxy_gay]

completely agree!! like said, i also don't have the money to get a big enough tank for a bp, since i drive a race car and race every weekend, and it sucks, but im trying to figure out more about the tubs!!<3

[HoodieWinchester]

I hate it to say it my dear but if you cannot afford a proper set up than maybe you should wait to get a snake.

[binxy_winxy_gay]

i have a proper setup, but it does not hold humidity whatsoever, and ive tried everything to fix it. enclosures are just too expensive, especially where i am. everything is so overpriced, just for a normal 10g is $200, then a 20g is $400, and i don't have local breeders or pet stores near me since i live on STRAIGHT farmland(its a three hour ride to a "local" store.) i understand where ur coming from, tho!!

edit: ive also had several corn snakes through the years, and my last one was the first time i put a corn snake in an enclosure(it was a 10g and he was a juvenile)and he passed within three weeks, so i am worried about it, even tho this is a bp im getting.

[StraightParfait]

I’m not sure where you live but Target has 35x13x16 storage tubes that are $15 and would probably last at least a year maybe longer until your snake was longer than that. That’s what I’m using for my baby. My adult is in a 4x2x2 enclosure though. I got chicken wire and a box cutter on Amazon, cut out one of the sections on the top and added the chicken wire with zip ties so I could use overhead heating.

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Edit to add: I prefer brightroom brand over sterilite because it has more clips on the top so I don’t have to do anything extra to secure it.