redid the snake room

[Amy1217]

I redid the room that my snakes are in, added a few things, cleaned up, went shopping, etc, etc. lol.
sooo, here are some pix..

left-right: desplay thing, closet door, dresser, with RTB enclosure on top


RTBs tub (Cypher)


BPs tub (Jayvyn)


het pied. tub (Dakarai) (new!!)


the redone bed...

[TheAudOne]

So how come you dont have anyone's homes set up properly?

[Amy1217]

what do you mean? there are hides in all, im getting a second one for my BPs cage as soon as i go back to the herp store to get food, the humidty is lower than it was in that pix (there is no moisture on the glass anymore), they are covered on a few sides, for extra security, the tubs have air holes, the glass one has holes on the top, their temps are all great, i checked them today, water was filled today, the cloth is not under the heatpads that are under their tanks...i can't see anything wrong with them.

[ZEKESMOM]

what do you mean?

I think she means that you do not have 2 hides in each tub...that they do not have a hot side or a cool side and do not see any heat sensor wires in there to tell you what you temps and humidity are.

[Amy1217]

i have a thermometer/humidity checker thing that i got from the herp store, i put it in there twice a day to check the temperatures. My RTB doesnt use his hide, so there is only one in there, and im getting 2 more for the other snake cages. The new cage, for the Het pied does not have a snake in it yet, so im not too concerned about it.

[TheAudOne]

Yeah I mean I see no way of reading the temps and humidity, I see no heat source what's so ever in any tub, no holes have been made in the tubs to release the humidity, the water bowls are off to the side and so on......please use this site and learn how to keep snakes before you get any more...I might come off rude but I'm sorry...I just hate to see people getting more pets when they need to work on the one's they have.
Also, you need a temp gun...dont know if you have one or not, but you need to know what the temp. is off the bottom of each side (hot side and cool side) do you have any way of controling the temps? (thermostat...dimmer switch..etc.) one of our heat pads way back when reached over 116 degrees plugged in with no controls what's so ever.
~Audrey

[piranhaking]

well..if you'll look there is clearly a cord running out from under two of the tubs (one not plugged in but she doesnt have that snake yet). We cant see to tell if there is a pad for the tank. In the second pic (same tub as the one in the first pic just from a different angle) it is VERY easy to see there are holes down the side of it. One is a glass aquarium, holes in the side of that??? i dont think so. Yea, the top is coverd with cloth, but usually screen lids need covered some anyway. Last i heard having any heat source IN the tub is WRONG. way to easy for burns, bites into cords, etc. As far as the temp gun, i dont see any reason a thermometer layed on the substrate wouldnt give a really close measurement. The pads i use havent got over 90, so not all pads are the super fryers that some of them are. Not saying that some of them wont be entirely too hot, and if they are they do need a thermostat or dimmer, but if they arent too hot then i dont see a problem.

On a completely separate note...why does it matter where the bowl is? The only case i can think of for needin a bowl in a certian spot is if your humidity is low putting them above the heat source. Is there something im missing there? Not being argumentative in this part honestly asking a question.

i do agree there should be a few more hides...but seriously, it might not be a bad idea to ask about heatsources, humidity, etc. before jumping to conclusions.

[TheAudOne]

If you honostly are being smart and think I meant to put holes in the GLASS tank then I'm sorry for you in having to take everything so literally.
Why is the glass tank covered with a cloth with the humidity in that picture is through the roof? If its a screen lid...which I believe it is (I'm not saying "that is a screen lid I know it!) but if it is, she can read up in the tank set up sticky about placing tape over it to help hold in heat and humidity....an issue we faced here with 3 of our glass tanks.
I see heat pads yes, with no way of controlling there out put....excuse me if a million people suggest how to do things in a nice way and it gets no where, I happen to get to the point and stress the importance of taking care of the animals you own before you get any more.
I thought I was lending a hand to someone who needed it, while the out side of the set ups look all pretty and done up, no care has been taking to insure the inside is proper.
I would suggest not handling them until you get the set ups dead on.

[recycling goddess]

On a completely separate note...why does it matter where the bowl is? The only case i can think of for needin a bowl in a certian spot is if your humidity is low putting them above the heat source. Is there something im missing there? Not being argumentative in this part honestly asking a question.

i don't think it matters where you water dish is. i know with really young (hatchling) corns... having the water dish against the side is recommended as the corns often moved around the edges of the tanks so it assists them to find their water.

[piranhaking]

I see no heat source what's so ever in any tub, no holes have been made in the tubs to release the humidity, ~Audrey

Yea, the holes in glass one was out of line, I appoligize for that. I know its a screen top because ive discussed the tank with her before. Frankly, I was (and still am) a little bothered with the way the husbandry issues were brought up though, which is why my post was rather heated. But, an uncontroled heat pad (which may or may not be perfectly fine in the first place, only a temp reading can tell us for sure) is completely different than "no heat source what so ever", and the holes are pretty easy to see i think. I had NO problem seeing them in the second pic and the pic for the other tub isnt clear enough in my book to tell, so maybe a legit argument there, but the post does say that there are holes. I also have to agree the humidity is to high in that pic, but provided it is checked (as she says it is) that should show it self very soon and the problem corrected. The cover was new at the time of the pics, and when adjusting set ups chages do have to be made, as conditions adjust. I do agree with using tape to help control humitity with screen tops, but, there is often more than one right way to achieve the same proper result. I do think it would be good for hot and cool side temps, and humity to be posted here, just for the sake of having the info and not having to assume anything.

I would still like to know your view about the water bowls off to the side part.