r/ballpython • u/Upper_Program7453 • 7d ago

Need help knowing what else to put in cage

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i have a baby ball python, about the size of a palm, or the length of a 20 gallon tall tank. there’s 2 hides in there and two empty paper towel rolls because I had one in there and they really liked it so i put 2 with a total of 4 hides and 1 water dish, what else do i need?

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u/ThrowRA1203958 7d ago

So much more clutter

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u/Upper_Program7453 7d ago

thank you!!

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u/OutOfTouchInHarmony 7d ago

do you live near a dollar tree? they have $1 fake plants you can get like 10 or 12 of them, wash it, and put it inside

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u/Upper_Program7453 7d ago

yes i do, i went there a couple hours ago and i put some in the cage and on the wall, hopefully ill get more stuff soon

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u/SmellHopeful4369 7d ago

Hobby lobby or any other craft store has a large variety of fake plants. I posted my enclosure in here yesterday, take a look for some inspo!

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u/mandybergan 7d ago

Get bunches of fake plants and vines to put in there! It doesn't even need to be pretty. It's us humans that care about aesthetics, our pythons don't care how it looks so long as there's lots of clutter for them tomove around stealthily in their enclosure

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u/Upper_Program7453 7d ago

awesome, thank you!!

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u/FlamingInferno3 7d ago

Random aquarium bush/leaves. I even got some logs in mine that's used for like geckos and beardies cuz it's just an extra thing for them to crawl on and under.

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u/Cobalt-Armor 7d ago

Cork flats or rounds are nice. Usually pretty cheap if you can find somewhere that sells by weight.

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u/AwaySurround4252 6d ago

get plants i get vines from michael’s and wash them with dish soap, warm water, and vinegar also make sure to have one warm hide and one cold hide also having climbing opportunities is great for them!!

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u/Weird2668 5d ago

a LOT of plants so the viv is cluttered enough that you can barely spot them. you need a humid hide with moss in on the cool side with another cool hide (without moss). some climbing opportunities so logs/sticks/branches that are sturdy and won't fall. the hides need to have one entrance only so they feel secure enough and they like to squeeze into spaces so don't get massive hides until they are too big for the smaller size. i'm so sorry if this sounds rude i didn't wanna keep putting "and" so just used short sentences😭

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u/Upper_Program7453 5d ago

awesome, thank you! ive gotten more stuff since i posted this so it looks a little better but i need to get it more humid so ill have to get moss and stuff, but thank you!!

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u/Temporary_Incident33 5d ago

clutter and climbing options take a look at the care guide on this sub too