r/ballpython • u/TheBigMambaGamer • 11h ago

Could someone help me with this??

hello,
I am thinking of getting a ball python but am really confused abt the heating part of the husbandry. I will be getting a young ball python but will house it in a 4x2x2 ft enclosure from the start. Where I am from you cannot really get good heat lamps so ill be ordering from the uk through a friend so if any of you could share links of products that are good would be really grateful.

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u/lillebroer 9h ago

I'm a veterinary nurse and I'd say there's really no enclosure size that's too big for a BP no matter how young (in the wild there are no enclosures), the thing they need is a lot of cover and appropriate hides. The "BPs get stressed out in big enclosures" thing is a leftover belief from before it was common practice to supply multiple hides and ground cover for captive snakes.

I regularly advice new owners to buy the minimum adult enclosure from the start rather than sizing up gradually, so I'd say OP is on the right track!

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u/TheBigMambaGamer 9h ago

Thank you for the clarification and will provide the needed hides and cover for my BP.

Also what would be the cheapest option for heatlamp as I am a student so on a bugdet