Don't try this at home

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.

Well, lets think of it this way...

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

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.

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

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Originally Posted by JoshJP7

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

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Right, but fluxuations happen all the time uncontrolled..

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.

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.

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.

What are the obvious reasons....?

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.