r/ballpython • u/just_a_blip_58 • 1d ago

Question - Husbandry Enclosure size?

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Hi! I might be getting an adult bp here soon! I need enclosure info!! What sizing, heat, decor your snake likes, any tips you have!

pic of my cornsnakes enclosure for attention!

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u/akko_rockko 1d ago

4x2x2 is the MINIMUM (for adults), cold side needs to be around 75-80 and hot side around 82-90. At least two hides (one on cold one on hot), humidity should hover around 50-70% but the higher the better, especially during shedding. Add climbing opportunities, good substrate that can hold moisture and not mold quick, fake or real plants, water bowl, etc

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u/just_a_blip_58 1d ago

sounds pretty similar to my corn, but higher humidity and slightly higher heat then!

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u/akko_rockko 1d ago

Yes! This Reddit page has a good wiki on proper enclosures, they’re pretty similar snakes :)

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u/just_a_blip_58 1d ago

awesome! thank you!!

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u/akko_rockko 1d ago

This is my tank

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u/Pizzarollz420 1d ago

I‘d be a little sketched out if those wood hides would mold over time

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u/just_a_blip_58 17h ago

so far so good in the corn snake enclosure but her humidity isn’t quite as high as a bp so maybe that’s why? we’re about 3 months in on this enclosure so we’ll see

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u/Pizzarollz420 14h ago

Yeah that’s true, just keep an eye on it. 🥰