Hello all!

[Aeon_The_Prize]

My name is Cory and I am 27. I just recently purchased my first pet snake, an 18 inch ball python. I am new to caring for my own snake however I have been around and handled snakes before. Growing up my mother had a common boa constrictor which I handled as well. Some day I am wanting to get a red tail boa(once I have more personalized experience caring for snakes). I came across this forum while researching habitats and this was the only forum with current/active threads so I signed up! Looking forward to learning more through the site and talking with everyone.

Cory.

[Reinz]

Welcome to the forum Corey, glad you joined.

Congrats on your BP!

[Albert Clark]

Hi! Happy to have you along with us on the forum. What type of enclosure are you keeping the ball python in.

[Aeon_The_Prize]

Funny that you should ask. Currently my bp is in a 10 gallon glass tank, however after one of the stickys I saw on here(the reason I found the forum) I am looking to switch to a Rubbermaid tub of some sort. I happened to check at Wal-Mart earlier and they have a number of different sizes to choose from. The more I read about using these tubs the more I want to make the switch. But I'm still trying to figure out the best, and safest way to heat the warm side? I've read flex/heat tape, UTH, and human heating pads. But it seems like these would be dangerous/hazardous towards starting a fire of some sort? I know I would need a stat for the flex tape at the very least, maybe even the UTH too? But it would be sitting on a wooden surface so that's why I worry. Any suggestions. (also sorry that this sort of got off topic. Haha)

[spikell75]

welcome Cory !!

I am sure you'll find lots of very helpful people and informational reading on here ..!!