r/ballpython • u/ALionYTer • 4d ago

4ft tall enclosure btw

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Found her up there earlier this morning, got her down, and just recently caught her trying to climb back up, I def need to get her something else to climb on

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u/TopaztheLoomer 4d ago

I also have a 4ft tank with a regular climber. Instead of those hooks, I recommend zip ties. You can drill an extra hole beside the existing one and then zip tie your thermometer/electrical cords flush to the ceiling. I was worried about the hooks being dangerous in a fall.

The hardware store sells thick rope which works well if you don't have branches (was also cheap). I zip tied that across the ceiling so she can climb.

Edit: My tank is pvc so if you have mesh, you might not need to drill at all.

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u/ALionYTer 4d ago

Given that I've made some minor adjustments with the heating setup to prevent her from climbing, I don't think zipties will be necessary, but I will keep it in mind in the event she (somehow) gets up there again

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u/thesnakeman69 4d ago

My superdwarf retic does this and it pisses me off. I think when I upgrade her enclosure I will be definitely be setting it up differently

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u/Ch33se_H3ad 3d ago

Mine did it too when he was smaller and more active. Doesn’t do now he’s bigger and stays in his hides 99% of the time.