The biggest thing to consider is how many snakes do you plan on getting? And don't say one, cuz you won't stop at just one, I promise. If you only get like 2 or 3 then go ahead a build a pretty 'tank-like' enclosure. Something you'd be proud to display in the living room.

But if you think you'll end up with more than 5 or so, might as well build a rack system. So much easier. I'm almost as excited about my new rack system as I am about my balls pythons themselves! And about your post below. The heat tape will not melt the plastic. The heat tape only needs to be somewhere around 88-92 degrees, depending on the room temp.
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1.0 Pastel Ball
1.1 Het VPI Axanthic Balls
1.1 Het Albino Balls
0.0.2 Red Tail Boas
1.0 Albino Nelsoni Milksnake
1.1 Room mates
2.2 Dogs
0.1 Cat

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