Pics of Kali's Tub... Need Advice

Before I place my baby blood girl Kali in her new tub I snapped some shots to make sure everything was perfect and ready to go! The last thing i need to do is attach the heat pad to the bottom!

Shot #1 top view
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...pofKaliTub.jpg

Shot #2 Side Top View
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...iewKaliTub.jpg

Shot #3 Pic of the Holes I made
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...tOfKaliTub.jpg

Is it ready to go?

Oh yea one more thing. The NERD's caresheet says I can keep the entire tub at an ambient temp of 84-86 providing that the overall room temp is not constantly fluctuating. Is this true?

Oh yea and one more small thing. Where should I pace the heat pad? (if the above is true) dead center? or the left or right side?

~Kyle

I would have melted the holes. Drilling them like that can make rough spots that if the snake rubs against them causing abrasions. I would try and make some sort of gradient.

I just finished melting them...

Snakey where are you I need your opinion about the heat pad placement and ambient temp!

What do you need to know about the heat pad?

read the bottom of my very first post lol!

I would put it on one side of the tub in a single corner with a hide on that.

even though the NERD's care sheet states that i can keep the entire tub at an ambient temp of 84-86?

And ambiant should be fine but I still like the idea of a gradient. If you put the heat mat at one side, he can still chose between a high of 88-90 and 80-85 cool side. Its really your call. People have kept bloods both ways with success

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Originally Posted by Kilo

even though the NERD's care sheet states that i can keep the entire tub at an ambient temp of 84-86?

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yes mate , place the heat pad at one end so you have a good gradient running underneath. They like to lay on heat after a meal but will spend most of their time on the cooler side in my experience.

Also I would add another hide mate , stick on at each end with the heat pad located under one end. Dont make it choose between regulating temp to feeling secure, it should be able to do both.

Aprt from that looks great.:sweeet:

Ok awsome! I have taken 2 more pics. One with 2 hides and one with a visual on how im going to place the heat pad!


Shot #1
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...NewTopView.jpg

Shot #2
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...dPlacement.jpg


So in your bloody exp am I ready to rock and roll? Or do I need more enhancements?