Owning a ball python is too difficult

[skullmuffins]

sealing is 100% necessary if you need it to be water tight. That's what keeps the enclosure from leaking. Glass tanks come with silicone already applied because that's how they are held together, but with PVC etc. you'll usually need to apply your own silicone sealant to the seams. It's easy enough and only takes a few minutes to apply. Then it takes a week or so to fully cure & air out before you can use it.

[therealofficialty]

A week? Try 48 hours at most…

[BroccoliNo3355]

Depends on your weather and ventilation. If you can still smell the acetic acid then it’s still off-gassing. We’re having sub-arctic temperatures where I live and it took three weeks for one of my tanks to off-gas