i prefer keeping 1 snake in a large terrarium over collecting animals.a python is not a stone. minimal terrarium size is when the animal is able to fully strech. . . you needt a "cool"zone, a "hot" zone, a pool, some hides (they live in rat holes in ghana). . mine is over 3m in lenght, an "enclosure" does have prison cell character imho. . but thats just me. . .