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  • 11-06-2005, 11:20 AM
    PCherper
    New Member here with questions
    Hello everyone my name is Pantelis and im from a town next to sacramento in California. I like to skateboard, play guitar, and my favorite have herps. Ok this is my question--- Ive seen tons of people with tubs for there ball pythons. And i want one for when i get my ball python. But how do you use heat lamps with them cause there like 5 inches high and they have a plastic top. So thats what i want to know and if you have one do you keep it open with out the top?
  • 11-06-2005, 11:39 AM
    tigerlily
    Re: New Member here with questions
    Here's a link to a DIY for plastic housing .... http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=40

    And here's a link for the care requirements for a ball python .... http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

    Heat lamps shouldn't be necessary. They dry out the air (which causes humidity issues), and if you can avoid using them I would. You must have an under the tank heat source for bps!! (That should be a sufficient heat source, connected to a thermostat to avoid burns) Oh and welcome to site. This is a great place. :D
  • 11-06-2005, 09:07 PM
    PCherper
    Re: New Member here with questions
    whats a thermostat?
  • 11-06-2005, 09:16 PM
    Shelby
    Re: New Member here with questions
    A thermostat controls your heating device. It keeps it at a certain temperature (set by you) so you don't cook or freeze your snake.

    There are different kinds (proportional and on/off) proportional are more expensive.. as long as you aren't breeding your snake, an on/off T-stat is fine.

    Matt (justcage) sells several models. http://www.mgreptiles.com/
  • 11-06-2005, 09:39 PM
    PCherper
    Re: New Member here with questions
    oh ok i get it now sort-of
  • 11-06-2005, 10:06 PM
    mr~python
    Re: New Member here with questions
    i see your eleven, im only twelve and live like an hour away from sac-town! cool, welcome to bp.net.
  • 11-06-2005, 11:10 PM
    PCherper
    Re: New Member here with questions
    which town??? i live close to sac but yah
  • 11-06-2005, 11:12 PM
    mr~python
    Re: New Member here with questions
    antioch, where do you live?
  • 11-06-2005, 11:13 PM
    PCherper
    Re: New Member here with questions
    Antioch my cousint lives there!!!
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