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I am curious as to whether or not an open heat source would cause burns on an animal in an enclosure.

I am looking for a cage upgrade and upon review of the Cage FAQ from http://www.precisioncaging.com/faq.htm, the heat/light fixture is inside of the cage and is not protected from the animal.

Please advise me. Thanks.

-Iman
1.1 Balls
0.1 Boa (BCI)

An open heat source is not advisable as pictured in the URL you've provided. If a snake wraps around the bulb, can you spell Bar-B-Q. A snake could get burned from a light bulb.

Thanks... I figured as much.
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-Iman

1.1 Balls
0.1 Boa (BCI)
0.0 Experience

In general, what do you guys think about keeping a ball python in a Sterilite 1990 - 116 Quart Ultra Storage Box?

Dimensions: 33 1/8"L x 20 1/4"W x 14 3/4"H

They're large and inexpensive.

http://www.sterilite.com/Category.html?Section=Storage&ProductCategory=35
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-Iman

1.1 Balls
0.1 Boa (BCI)
0.0 Experience
100.0 % LOVE

Hope it helps...

That sounds like a good size. The dimensions are good. Some people would prefer the length to be 36" but 33" is good. By the way, how big is the snake. I would put an adult in that size box, but if its smaller, try a smaller box. Since these boxes are so inexpensive, you can always move up to a larger size later on.

Here's another URL, you might want to consider.

http://www.reptiletubs.com/

I have 2 22" Balls that will be seperated as they grow up.

Are these dimensions better for an adult ball:

VE 175 Dimensions: 52 7/8W' x 20 7/8L' x 14 1/16H'

Thanks for the help.
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-Iman

1.1 Balls
0.1 Boa (BCI)
0.0 Experience
100.0 % LOVE

Hope it helps...

(33"-36" X 20" X (10"-12" is definitely large enough for an adult ball python. Unless you have an unusually large ball python, I wouldn't go much larger.