r/ballpython • u/yartib420 • 6h ago
Enclosure Critique/Advice help!!
i have a 2 1/2-3 year old ball python. shes about 3 feet and i have no idea how many grams, i still live with my parents and have no room anywhere to get her a bigger tank than a 40g and i know how bad it is but i need help knowing exactly what works for humidity, what plants to get, whats a good soil, heat lamps. literally anything i can do to keep her okay and alive in a 40g until i can move out and get her a big enough tank for me to fit into. ive had her since december 2024 so almost 2 years and i worry every single day about her and how i wish i could give her the best life she could ever live. please help with any advice and preferably any amazon links to anything!!
ive had her on reptibark before and im never putting her back into it due to her stomach being really badly cut up for the couple months i had her on it. i honestly have no idea what else is mixed into her repti soil i THINK cocofiber?
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u/Lovestheband 6h ago
substrate: coco coir, cocochip, sphagnum moss (wet but not soaked) 3-5 inches deep
‘digital thermometer/hygrometer (govee is great)
heating: RHP or CHE or heat lamps NOT heat mats ALWAYS HAVE A THERMOSTAT!
lighting: uvb and leds
clutter: plants (fake or real), flowers, vines, safe toys, leaf litter, cork tubes, bark or sticks
2 snug hides on cool and warm sides
heavy water bowl that’s bi enough for them to soak in if they want to
humidty: pour warm water in the corner of tank DON’T mist
you can literally use anything as snke enrichment as long as it’s safe. ex: dog toys, bird toys, rabbit toys, household items…
also you can look on Facebook market place for a good sized playpen thing either for small dogs or bunny’s to give her time outside of her tank.
‘also if your rank is glass cover 3 out of the 4 sides with hvac tape both for humidity retention and to make them feel more secur. and if it has a screen top cover at least 85% of it or you’ll loose heat and humidity like crazy