Monday, May 24, 2010

Do ball pythons grow to their enviroment and surrounding [how big their cage is]?

so im more than likely gonna buy a ball python...a small baby one...so if i keep it in a small i think 10 gallon fish tank...will it keep growing to were i have to buy a bigger cage,or do they grow depending on the size of there cages[like fish do]
Answers:
first of all... its a myth that fish grow depending on the size of their enclosures... fish (unless they are a small type) will keep growing to their adult size.. (like gold fish... they get around 12-16 inches)...
a baby ball python will do ok in a 10 gallon but a 20 gallon long would be better and you could keep it in the 20 gallon long until it is about 2-3 feet then a 40 gallon would be needed.. and the 40 gallon would be able to be used for the rest of the snake's life unless you want to have a custom tank built
Monty Pythons grow to be 8ft tall
No, that is a myth. An animal that is kept in too small a tank will suffer health problems which will affect it's growth. A full grown snake will need at least a 30 gallon tank (a 55 would be ideal). They typically grow up to 4 feet long in captivity, but can reach 6 feet.
http://www.anapsid.org/ball.html...
http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide...
http://my.pclink.com/~dkelley/python.htm...
they grow HUGE and you will eventually have 2 get sum really REALLY exspensive cage sooner or later(if you buy it)
No. They will continue to grow eventually they will be too big for the cage.
When they out grow the cage you have to get a new one. But don't worry Ball Pythons don't grow too big. Normally around about 5 feet long. But not much longer.
Good Luck with your Ball Python
Krstl
ball pythons get between 4 and 6 feet long, so a ten gallon will do it for a long time, but it eventually will need a bigger tank, a 30-40 gallon will work great.
BTW technically you could keep it in a ten and it would stop growing before it reached its full size but it would be very cramped and uncomfortable.
You're gonna need a 40 gallon tank for when they get older my boyfriend wants one too we researched them very well. They get up to like 80lbs and can be as long as 6ft in length. Generally tho they wont get any bigger than 4ft.

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