waterfalls & bathing pools in vivaria

spev · #1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 11:58 AM

just a few questions,can anyone help? i would like to build a bathing pool in my ball pythons` tank,maybe with a waterfall but what is the best type of filter system to use as i wont be able to remove it to fill it up with water all the time,could i just have a substance that the water can flow through to clean it which i periodically replace? i would like to avoid using another electricity supply as i would already have a pump,lights & heating all powering this mutha! also,could i maybe put a few small fish in there if its big enough? but regardless of all this,do ball pythons actually like to bathe!?

froggsong · #2 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 10:09 AM

From what I have read, some BPs like to soak, but most do not, and sometimes it can be a sign of mites. If you put in a waterfall and pool, it will likely be more for your enjoyment than your snakes. Be sure that it does not raise the humidity TOO high, and that it is not keeping your substrate wet, which can lead to belly rot.

As for building a waterfall/bathing pool, you can use a whisper 10i, which is a filter and a pump, with easily changeable cartridges. you can also substitute your own filter media rather than buying the cartridges they make for it (it is cheaper to maintain that way).

I'm really not sure about fish... You could also ask this question at: BP Forum. They are very knowledgeable over there.