auto misting, auto lights, and auto everything.. i am lazy

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Originally Posted by kontron

...now all it needs to do is make me a sandwich!

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ROFLMAO!!!! That'd be great! http://mowingasphalt.dyndns.org/pics/icon_rofl.gif

"i also got a heating pad. a human heating pad with 3 temp settings. there were no "water-proof" ones, but my setup isnt wet. "
- Kontron

Wait Kontron you got me a bit confused, You realize you have to put the heat pad under the tank, not inside it ... RIGHT?

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Originally Posted by kontron

anyway, i am now thinking about placement. right now the 55 gal is on the carpet. i want to put something between the heat pad and carpet.. maybe just cardboard would be alright.?

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Musta missed that the first time. How do you mean the 55 gal is on the carpet? Is it just resting on the floor? Or are you saying that you are using carpet as your substrate? You definitely want the heating pad outside and under the enclosure. You'll also want to find some way to place a small air gap in between the tank and the heating pad so the excess heat can escape. If the tank is on the floor, i would suggest a couple strips of 1x2 or even ( someone suggested it ... cant remember who but thank you whoever you are ) some legos. I would suggest against putting the heating pad inside the enclosure. That way your bp cant get himself/herself under the substrate and possibly get burned.

:teevee: no no.. the 55 gal tank itself is on the floor. i do not have a stand big enough or sturdy enough. it is actualy meant for a fish tank, so it is very big and heavy. of course i would not put the pad "in" the tank. i mean seeing as how the tank rests on the carpet, should i place something between the pad and the floor, to avoid a possble fire or something. i am thinking about buying a timer. maybe set it to run for 2 hours off for 2 hours kinda deal... or whatever it may take to keep the temps at a nice state, but avoid overheating. right now i am testing it in the smaller 20 gal. i think i will be moving roswell away from roo now that the mites seem to be gone on both of them. i was going to wait until my roomates moved out and we had an extra room, that was on the 10th, but i went to petsmart and got stuff i want to put in there for roswell. i like to make little landscapes for animals.. it is so much fun. and i cant wait till i get get some substrate. i got a bag of cyprus mulch, but do not like it that much. sticks that are poking and jabbing, really dusty too. had to rinse alot. i think i am going back to eco earth, and i am going to mix sphagnum moss into it, and put some moss into roswells hide. i think i want to pickup a bag of bark too. i like to have more then one terrain. i want to make a patch of it here and there. i prefer the eco earth out of everything i used. real easy, cheap, and holds humidy well. in fact it kept the humidity at 60 with an all screen top. when the snakes get a lot bigger and i canafford to build a nice looking frame for the sterilite i will be selling the 55 gal. i want to make the sterilite look as nice as possible, it has to be hidden, with a nice looking view window. the stuff i saw at wal-mart was 8 bucks for a huge thing, and it was very easy to see through. not hazy at all.. just nice and semi-clear...well anyway im getting off the point.... :blahblah:

in tank no,
tank on carpet yes,
substrate: cyprus mulch & shpagnum moss,
snakes: very happy
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Its a human heat pad, so its safe to the human touch ... doubt it will hurt the floor :)
I actually had my heat pad on the carpet on for over five hours before I realized it was on, Carpets fine.

i just need a timer for it now. i have to get all the same things for my g/f's cage. ohh well i like to buy stuff.. hahaha.

I didnt think you'd have the heating pad inside, but just had to ask :). I'd still put something between the floor and the tank just to raise it up a bit. It lets the excess heat disipate some, and you never know when your bp is gonna try to burrow under the substrate. Just my $.02. Thanks for the cliff notes btw ;) It sounds like you are well on your way to creating some awesome lookin enclosures. I definitely want to see some pics :)

yeah i may move roo out of the 55 gal. sooner. too big and bulky for me. i am trying to convince my g/f to get rid of it, but it is tough. it is her tank and snake. i told her we can sell it and get everything needed for a nice sterilite setup, or at least a 20-30 gal, cause thats all she will ever need. i think i may try to document a step by step DIY.