Hi,

I just got my first ball python and since I got him from someone who didn't want him anymore I had to hastily bring down my 30 gal long aquarium (floor space is 36x12)that I was fortunately at the time still cycling hehe.

Now that he is settled in and that I have more time to get a nicer enclosure done (and am VERY limited in pet supplies here, and my husband has nightmares over internet shoppping *sigh*)here are my questions...

For the water bowl/caves/general area I saw a picture in a book that appealed to me and I was thinking of recreating it with styrofoam/cement like some websites talk about for their rockwalls for beardies but my concern is will it be to rough of a surface for a ball python? or will it become too hot with a heat lamp over it? (also I was thinking of just adding it to the tank, or would building a whole new wooden enclosure be better?)

Also approx. how big will the hide boxes need to be when he is fully grown? (he is approx. 16 inches right now, still a baby, and has cut out flower pots for hides which he is outgrowing)

And does any of you ever had any problems with aspen shavings or repti bark (he feeds in a seperate rubermaid container)?

Sorrry for the lenghty post but I will appreciate all replies so Thanks in advance
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Dito

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• homemade enclosure/substrate - dito, Sat Dec 2 09:24:45 2006
• RE: homemade enclosure/substrate - amarilrose, Sun Dec 3 12:01:14 2006