So I’m hoping this is the right place for this, but I think i have a problem that y’all can help with. I have a 3.5-4ft ball python (Oli Syyyykes) in a 40 gal wide glass tank. Ik its too small, but im actively looking for a bettet enclosure for her. So. My question is can I take 2 40gal wide tanks and use aquarium silicone to somehow connect the 2 and make a massive space for her? I know that I would need to make a custom lid and it would probably need a support bar across the top. What do y’all think? Is this a ridiculous stoner idea? TIA

  • bacon_pdp@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Using a glass cutter, you could create a hole the right size for a pvc pipe to connect the two. Then there is no need for a custom lid.

    • Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz
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      4 days ago

      Is the reason snakes need a certain amount of space simply to be able to move about?

      If it is about anything else like air flow, being able to stretch/curl up in certain shapes, or being able to get a certain distance from the edges, then two small tanks connected together are not necessarily equivalent to one larger one.

      • sylvieslayer@lemmy.worldOP
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        3 days ago

        She has room to move but shes def big enough to need more thab what she has. The PVC idea is fantastic bc i can make one a warm side and the other cool so she can stretch out regardless of temp

    • sylvieslayer@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 days ago

      Shes a pretty thick snake - probably a bit bigger than s soda can sized around. Do you think cutting that big of a hole would cause stuctrual issues?

      • bacon_pdp@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Well yes if you had the glass support her weight but you could build a metal support frame around the hole on both sides of the glass, such that the glass doesn’t need to structurally support the pvc at all.