Don't try this at home

[Jenn]

I know I will probably rattle a few cages with this post, but I'm just curious if anyone (experienced) has ever figured out a BP set-up that maintains nearly perfect temps and humidity without using a thermostat?

I have my favorite BP (Lucy) in such an enclosure. I keep my baby in there because I know that in the event of an unexpected emergency the temperatures and humidity will not change enough to harm her.

Don't get me wrong. I am a firm believer in thermostats for all my other snakes, and I think everyone should use them.

[LadyOhh]

Well, lets think of it this way...

How will you KNOW without a thermostat, that the temps and humidity are perfect all the time?

[Jenn]

Because it's been set up that way for six months and I check the temps and humidity every day (two or three times) and they are always spot on.

[JoshJP7]

I guess you could consider anyone who has a room devoted to snakes to have this kind of set up... I mean isnt it impossible to have a heat pad that only gets 92 degrees without a thermostat? Isnt it a fair statement to make that all heat pads will get above 100 without a thermostat? ... My snake room is set to keep my cool side temps around 80 so I have half the set up without a thermostat... but then again the heater I use has a built in thermostat so i guess it doesnt count

Heather wouldnt an accurite tell you if your temps/humidity are correct w/o a thermostat?... I may have misunderstood your question

[LadyOhh]

Heather wouldnt an accurite tell you if your temps/humidity are correct w/o a thermostat?... I may have misunderstood your question

Right, but fluxuations happen all the time uncontrolled..

[bsd13]

How did you manage to get this "perfect" setup? What do you do? Pictures and a step by step would be nice. Not that I'm going to try it, but just because it would be interesting to see.

[Jenn]

I am reluctant to post how I did it for obvious reasons. I was just curious if anyone else had figured it out. There are only very minor fluxuations because the room temperature is quite consistant. True, I couldn't do this in a room with a wide temperature swing.

[Patrick Long]

So you have found the "perfect" BP setup with no fluxuations at all.

Wow, the hundreds of people who keep thousands of snakes, should come learn from you!

I think thats a little bold to say that you have the PERFECT set up. Be real.

[starmom]

What are the obvious reasons....?

[Rapture]

Good job with your set up. There is more than one way to keep a ball python, and even many large breeders and keepers have their differences as far as what temperatures they think are optimal. If it works for your snake, go for it.