proposed enclosure

[countryboy666]

hi guys

just wanted to run by you my planed enclosure ideas, i will start of with a small set up for the first month or so just until the snake settles in, it is a yearling and i have read a post by willow i think it was about carpets being outgoing and curious when they are young so therefor a large enclosure wont be to much of a prob for them in regards to them getting stressed out, anyway the small enclosure will be pretty basic a plastic tub 70cm x 70cm x 50 cm with a heat mat set to 32 deg up one end and a couple of vent holes for cooling and airflow down the other end, branch , hide box , water bowl included, i plan to once the snake is settled in to handle him as much as possible then move him to the bigger set up wich will be, 1.5 meters x 1.0 meters x 1.0 meter, with a ceremic heat lamp set up with a thermostate up one end near the roof above a mesh saftey guard, the cool end will have air vents for cooling and air flow, it will have a uv day light and blue night light set on a timer, hide box, branches, ledges and water bowl will be included, i dont want my snake to go into hybernation at all and that is why i went with the ceremic/thermostate set up rather than just a heat mat as it gets quiet cool down my way in the winter. do you guys think this is a competent set up for my snake? any thoughts or ideas are more than welcome and encouraged , thanks for being so patient

cheers

jay

[marvelfreak]

Sound good! If you have problem keeping the temp up just cover part of the screen mesh. This help keep it warm.

[Kmef07]

There needs to be air vents at both sides of the enclosure or there will be no air flow. or at least not very much. also the probe of the thermostat needs to be at the level the snake will be at. on the ground.

[countryboy666]

thanks guys for the info