Please! ASAP!

[DDW]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

When you have some extra coin a few branches for climbing would be good. Mine climbs on wood I give him and looks nice too. Other then that looks good. Digital is better then analog for sure but in time you'll get it. I'm surprised they didn't have digital but oh well something is better then nothing. If you have extra coin later you can add a second thermometer on the cold side or use a infrared gun. Good to know the hot and cold side temps though I've read as long as the hot side is consistent where it should be the snake will move back and forth as needed even if the cold side is cooler then it should be. Personally I'm just that obsessed I have extra to monitor it and it wouldn't heat the cold side enough.

I still can get another thermometer haven't left yet. (About $15) Gonna be here until tomorrow. Picking him up tomorrow before I leave for home. There is a bunch of bamboo that grows at home that I can stick in the oven.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by DDW

I still can get another thermometer haven't left yet. (About $15) Gonna be here until tomorrow. Picking him up tomorrow before I leave for home. There is a bunch of bamboo that grows at home that I can stick in the oven.

Make sure the hides are small enough to be snug. Ball pythons like secure places.

Otherwise it looks fine.

[DDW]

Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

Looks good. Get an infrared temp gun soon though, that will measure the surface temp where your heat mat is, as opposed to a digital thermometer which will only measure air temps.

I think one is going 40$ for one there. It seems a bit high. Your thoughts?

[Minkness]

Dude! Congrats on the snake!!!

[DDW]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Make sure the hides are small enough to be snug. Ball pythons like secure places.

Otherwise it looks fine.

There are a few different sized ones but I could always stick some fake leaves or such to fill in gaps. And if I need other hide I'll grab a plastic container and cut a hole in it.

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by DDW

I think one is going 40$ for one there. It seems a bit high. Your thoughts?

This is off home depot US, unless you're buying a high end gun from an HVAC company I wouldn't spend the extra coin. A HVAC maker like yellow jacket is in a different league from brands in hardware stores.

Search Results for*infared gun*at The Home Depot

[SnoopySnake]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

Wouldn't a digital stat with a probe under the substrate measure the surface temperature?

A lot of the time people will put the t-stat probe in between the mat and the glass or plastic so that the snake can't move the probe. Doing it this way sometimes you have to set the temp a bit higher on the stat to get the right temps. Plus sometimes your probes can be off a couple degrees too. I feel like I explained that kinda confusing...

Originally Posted by DDW

I think one is going 40$ for one there. It seems a bit high. Your thoughts?

I'm not sure really, I got mine on Amazon for around $20. They don't need to be reptile specific. Its worth it to not get a super cheap one, also.

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

A lot of the time people will put the t-stat probe in between the mat and the glass or plastic so that the snake can't move the probe. Doing it this way sometimes you have to set the temp a bit higher on the stat to get the right temps. Plus sometimes your probes can be off a couple degrees too. I feel like I explained that kinda confusing...
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I get exactly what you mean. I have mine under the substrate right on the plastic but my BP is a jerk. He digs past the substrate to the plastic and pushes the probe around. No matter how deep I make it and having an RHP he digs his way down to the plastic under the hide. I'll have to move the probe elsewhere. The good thing I plastic doesn't have the thermoconductivity of glass so it doesn't get as hot.

[DDW]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Make sure the hides are small enough to be snug. Ball pythons like secure places.

Otherwise it looks fine.

If it's too big, I can use some plastic containers with a hole. Can't I use cardboard box for it too?

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by DDW

If it's too big, I can use some plastic containers with a hole. Can't I use cardboard box for it too?

Yes. I do it all the time. If you want something a little nicer go get planter bottoms. The terracotta ones or plastic ones and make holes in those.

[DDW]

[DDW]

Sorry for bad phone pics. Got him from reptile collective.

[Aaron_S]

Very nice contrast. I like him!

out of curiousty, what did you pay if you don't mind telling?

[DDW]

My parents actually got him for me. $225 I'm so happy! ^.=.^

[DDW]

Thank you so much!