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Hello,
I'm beginning to seriously consider getting a blood python after I move this summer. I have a cage that's 5 1/2 long by 2 wide by 3 high that I was originally considering for a ball python. Would this be acceptable for an adult blood? The setup lends itself to keeping a nice high humidity, but is it going to be too narrow for a full grown blood?
Thanks!

The length and width are fine. However, the height is a little high in my opinion, but may not affect a well acclimated adult.

Assuming your either going to get a well established adult, or a hatchling and raise it in something appropriately sized untill its big enough for that enclosure, i would suggest this...

since there has been a few sightings of "arborealness" in the curtus complex. Why not include a shelf about 4 x 2 feet on one end of the enclosure.
that way, your really only dealing with 1 1/2 feet of height (from your snakes perspective anyways), plus you have almost doubled the surface area for your large adult blood to roam.
Not only will this keep it busy, but will also take away from that stressful hieght in your enclosure.

Thats what i would do anyways....

Goodluck!!

Gvg

Thanks Grant, the shelf sounds like a good idea... whether it'll get used or not

I was planning on checking all the rescues withing a few hours of me to see if they had any good tempered bloods, and if not I'm going to buy a hatchling that will ultimately end up in this cage.

Thanks for the advice!