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[TeaTime]

Hello to everyone.

I've been interested in a herp since I was very little, and now that I'm old enough to actually have one and care for it properly, I've contacted a local breeder. Now, I want to have every last detail set up before actually getting the BP (lolsmart).

I'm having some doubts as to the type of enclosure I should use. You see, I live in the tropics, so it does tend to get a little hot (85-98F on a daily basis, except for December. 75-85F during 'winter') I would be setting this up in a table inside my room, so I'm worried that a glass tank might get a little bit over heated with an UTH/Heat lamp.

Now, my best friend has a corn-snake and he keeps her in a Apogee Reptarium. I don't know much about this, as few people seem to actually use it.

Would an Apogee be better considering the type of climate I live in, or should I stick to a glass long tank?

Apogee Retarium

SMALL edit:
This is the thermometer/Hygo I'll be using. It was a gift from my friend, as he said I'd need something I could sit on the cool side and bury the nib on the other side near the UTH.

With this thermostat since its pretty much the one in my price range.

[BP_Lover]

Well sound like to me just put the ball python cage in a area of your home with all the windows open and air con off and you wouldn't really have to use heating... but you may want some to be able to turn on just in-case. but don't use it unless you have to and it drops below 75, but then again YOu will need a mister preferably not one hat used to have chemical like windex in it. also 2 hids some foliage. Thats about it... You may want to invest in a better thermostat later on. Use a glass tank ball pythons don't like to climb so that one cage is to small. But a 30g 40 gallon breeder or 55g

[TeaTime]

Ah, very many thanks. Most of the doubt was in the heating of the cage actually. I'll go look at glass again.
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I couldn't get a better picture for the Apogee, since Ebay auctions close too fast to link to it, but that one friend of mine uses a 38Gal, long.
Basically, it measures :16.5"H x 16.5"W x 30"L
The breeder I'm purchasing the BP from keeps his personal/show BPs and corns in enclosures like that. But I've never really seen them mentioned in a caresheet, like ever.

I do plan to switch to a better thermosat a few months afterwards, most likely a Helix, or one similar to it.

Found it: Long enclosure

[BP_Lover]

that cage will do just fine =))

[arlynos]

One of the main things to remember is the age of the BP the younger and smaller it is the more strees a lot of open spaces will stress them out and a large viv will stress them out more, basically you need ot get a viv that is good for there size.

[BP_Lover]

[/quote]one of the main things to remember is the age of the BP the younger and smaller it is the more strees a lot of open spaces will stress them out and a large viv will stress them out more, basically you need ot get a viv that is good for there size.




Even though true you could keep an 18 bp in a 6ft by 3ft by 17.5 in as long as there is ALLOT OF FOLIAGE!!!

[arlynos]

[BP_Lover]

lol I would never just saying you could :P

[arlynos]

If you have something that big then put something that is worth putting in there like a Red Tail Boa or something like that