Baby Ball Python Setup

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Originally Posted by Bright202

Sorry, do you think you could maybe explain more on how you placed the heat pad. Haha I'm a little confused

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Good question. I folded the foil loosely to make a pad, then placed the heat pad "sticky" side up on top of the pad and taped the heat pad to the foil. Be sure and use the rubber feet that come with the heat pad to elevate the corners of the aquarium. Here are some pictures, I hope this helps make it more clear.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSCN0826.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSCN0827.jpg

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Originally Posted by NightLad

I have a question about this step:
Did you use shiny-side up (facing inside of tank) on the hot-area, and shiny-side down for the cool?

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Yes, you have it exactly right :gj:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Yes, you have it exactly right :gj:

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Fantastic! Thanks for getting to those questions so quickly. I came home from the expo and was able to complete the final step in setting up the tank. See this thread for more and pictures: here Thanks again!

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Originally Posted by NightLad

Fantastic! Thanks for getting to those questions so quickly.

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Glad I could be of help :D

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Originally Posted by NightLad

I came home from the expo and was able to complete the final step in setting up the tank. See this thread for more and pictures: here Thanks again!

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That looks great! Good job :gj:

I have a quick, probably stupid question, should the UTH be stuck to the glass or the foil? If it goes to the foil, how do you ever use it again?

I still don't get how you did the heat pad.
I'm moving my ball from a tub to a tank shortly (she's 2 years old) so I'm hoping you could elaborate on this (a step by step wouldn't hurt :P).

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Originally Posted by Elvyra's Keeper

I have a quick, probably stupid question, should the UTH be stuck to the glass or the foil?

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This is actually a great question! The UTH is designed to be stuck the glass on the under side of the aquarium. The reason I choose not to install it this way is that this particular UTH gets hotter(115 degrees F) that I could feel comfortable for the snake to have pretty direct contact with. By covering the under side of the aquarium with foil and not placing the UTH directly to the glass it speads the heat out more and reduces the chance for a hot spot.

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Originally Posted by Elvyra's Keeper

If it goes to the foil, how do you ever use it again?

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I just taped the UTH to the aluminum foil pad and didn't remove the film on the UTH.

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Originally Posted by brittany

I still don't get how you did the heat pad.
I'm moving my ball from a tub to a tank shortly (she's 2 years old) so I'm hoping you could elaborate on this (a step by step wouldn't hurt :P).

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Her is how it looks. This is the heat pad "sticky side up" on the foil pad. Then the heat pad and foil pad are taped down to the base of what ever you are going to put the aquarium on. I hope this makes sense :crazy:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSCN0826.jpg

[QUOTE=cueball;661441]
I already had the "medium" heat pad(designed for 10-20 gallon aquariums) and rheostat. An important note about these heat pads is the surface temperature is 115 degrees. I use a rheostat to dial it back down to 95 degrees.

Whats a rheostat and where do I get one. I have both my tubs on UTH's and i think it may be to hot.

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Originally Posted by WellyBelly

Whats a rheostat and where do I get one. I have both my tubs on UTH's and i think it may be to hot.

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A rheostat is simply a dimmer switch. You can get them made for table lamps that you plug into like an extension cord. Find them at any hardware store for less than $10. Usually in the lighting department.