a coupal questions

1. can i leave a male bp that will only grow into a 3 footer housed in a 20 gallon his hole life?
2. for the heat mat do u think ill need to put little things under the tank for it not to over heat.
3. do i need something to keep the mat at sertain temps or can i just get the mat.
4. do u think petcetera or pet smart will have all the things i need for a bp?

1. yes, a 20 gallon will work for a 3 footer

2. no, but get a t-stat or atleast a dimer for it

3. look at 2.

4. yes, but dont get any 'kits' they usually have a whole bunch of junk in it that you dont need. all you need is 2 hides that will fit snug, a water bowl, and a heat source (the heat mat) they might not have dimmers or t-stats but you can get dimmers at Lowes. you wont need to buy any substrate because you can just use newspaper.

1. A 20 gallon might work, but I would suggest something a little bit larger.
2. Yes, the heat mat should come with some little feet to put on the corners of the tank. I think it is a good idea to get some air flow to that heat mat.
3. Yes, at a minumum, get a dimmer switch. Lowes sells a plug in lamp dimmer made by Lutron that can be purchased for $10. It is a cheap price to pay for piece of mind.
4. They will probably have most of what you need, except for the dimmer or t-stat. See above for dimmer purchase.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Lowes sells a plug in lamp dimmer made by Lutron that can be purchased for $10. It is a cheap price to pay for piece of mind.

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thats the one i was reffering to. i have one for my ackie light. it works great!

I've got one on a corn snake tank that I've got in my living room, and for the price, you can't beat it.