So i have a new baby norther water snake. My question is in regards to temperature. What kind of bulb should i get and when should it be warm and cool. I have been told that a "Night time" bulb would be plenty of heat for it, but i want to get some other advice from people who have had them or currently have them. Any other help you can offer would be appreciated as well.
Right now he is living in a lowes bucket with a large basking rock, a upside down soap dish for a water dish/tub, a bear cozy to hid in and i have a thermostat and a humidity gage in there as well. I am currently waiting on the epoxy (yes the aquarium type) to set in his 30g tank, then it will be set up as a 1/2 water 1/2 land thing.
Somethings i am wondering about is keeping the water side at the correct temperature, and keeping the humidity down. The light i have is a 75w "night bulb" in a dome light that sits on the screen lid to his tank. I am also wondering what i should do about creating a day/night cycle (for both visible light and heat).
Again if anyone could give any USEFUL advice as to keeping him (not telling me to release him) it would be gladly appreciated.
And now time for a couple pictures.
Side shot
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Back side
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Once he calms down a bit ill try to get one of his under side its very pretty.
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