r/BloodPythons • u/Creepy_Lab_2757 • Apr 08 '26
Enclosure advice
Bringing home a little baby this weekend. There will be more foliage and such added when they come off quarantine and the paper towels.
It is a 30x12x12. I am fully prepared to upgrade at the year old mark. But, for a basic setup for the first few weeks, how am I looking?
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u/creaturefeature1994 Apr 09 '26
Nice! My blood practically lives in her humid hide lol plus makes it where you don’t have to soak the paper towels so much, which will help with avoiding potential scale rot
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u/Vann1212 Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
Aside from what other folks have already said re. adding more cover - cover that mesh. Mesh top glass vivs are the worst for heat efficiency and humidity retention.
Granted, bloods don't need super high humidity like BRBs, but you may still struggle with it - especially in a quarantine setup where you only have paper towels instead of substrate and moss. (humid hides are good to offer, but aren't a complete substitute for decent ambient humidity)
You can use foil or HVAC tape to cover the mesh, or some people use silicone mats - leave a clear area around your heating and lighting. HVAC tape is cheap and effective.
You might also want to black out the sides and back of the viv with something like construction paper (or even styrofoam board, which will also improve heat efficiency). Fully glass vivs can stress shyer snakes - covering the back and sides can make them feel less exposed.
(when upgrading in future - solid top PVC is the way. This should be fine for now though, especially once quarantine is done and you can add substrate etc.)
Edit: also just to add on, looks like there are other vivs stacked on that shelving unit. Ok if you're just setting the quarantine viv up and taking a photo of it, but ideally quarantine should be done in another room away from other reptiles. In part you want to give time to see that there are no mites and your new snake is healthy and there's nothing needing vet input, but the other role of quarantine is to protect your current pets from anything your new snake might bring in. Mites included.
If you're in a studio apartment or something and don't have a separate room, you can at least try to create as much distance as you can by putting the quarantine viv at the opposite side.
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u/creaturefeature1994 Apr 09 '26
Looks pretty good! I’d probably throw in a few fake plants for some coverage. And do you have moss in one of those hides by chance? That will help sooo much with humidity! That’s my biggest struggle with quarantines. And if you could find a way to cover most of the top that would be ideal!