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Old 11-06-12, 01:31 PM   #1
Relentless
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Planning my setup

Keep in mind before reading this that I have no yet decided 100% on the snake I am getting. My first priority is to pick the best area in the house to set up an enclosure and heat it properly (regardless of specific temperature requirements). If anyone has any more questions, please feel free to ask and I'll clarify so that advice is as accurate as possible. Thanks guys!

My house is two floors (minus basement which is underground). The way my house is heated is with central air/heat and it is on a schedule so that only one floor of the house is heated at a time. When one of the main floors is heated, it is about 65 degrees and when it is not it drops to about 58 degrees. Yes, quite chilly. This is where my concern lies with picking the right spot to house a snake. I know my basic options in general, but I'm sure that hearing suggestions or experience from keepers in similar situations may be very helpful.

I am thinking that the basement is my best bet since it's underground. The setup is the "main room" (finished basement, btw) and then there is a small side room next to the stairs for some storage. Then there is another room in the back for more storage and sub-room within that room that houses the water heater and is a small work station as well. I think a consistent temperature is much more possible in the basement since it is not affected as far as I know with the temperature fluctuations in the main part of the house. I have a thermometer that I used to watch the temps upstairs and I plan on tossing the thermometer in the basement tonight and seeing what the temps look like down there at night and during the day.

So, my questions are as follows:

1) Does anyone else have this issue that their house isn't heated to a consistent temperature 24/7? How do you cope if that's even possible?

2) I don't know if heating an entire room is possible for me at this moment. If this isn't an option, I planned on using supplemental heating for the "cool" end of the enclosure to ensure proper temps. However, will this negatively affect the animal when I handle it in a room that doesn't have the same ambient temp as the cool end of the enclosure?

I apologize if this is a ton of info to throw into one thread. I just want to do this absolutely correct. The safety and health of the animal is the number one priority. When I had my animals in my old house, this was not an issue so these new circumstances have brought up a lot of concerns on my part.

Also keep in mind that once this is figured out and I purchase the appropriate heating elements, the enclosure will sit with heat on in the chosen area for a week to monitor it. I absolutely will not and can not just assume it will work and take that chance. That just ain't me.

Thanks again guys!
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