Got a BCI

A pet store heating pad yes.. not a human heating pad.

You know how to wire it?

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You know how to wire it?

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No, but I'd like to. Please post the way. Oh, you weren't talking to me were you? LOL.

They are all right on the size of the setup. My BCI's don't do well in large enclosures at all. They all do well in smaller ones. With this I mean they are out more and exploring more and seem a lot more active than in bigger enclosures. After several movings I noticed that the best setup for them is one that they can almost reach across from head to tail.

~Jim

Ok wiring..

Get yer flexwatt.. yer 6' extention cord thingy, yer soldering gun, and yer rotary dimmer switch.

Cut the female end of the extention cord off. Split the two wires about oh.. 6" (less if you're using 3" flexwatt)

Strip the rubber insulation off the ends of the wire about a centimeter.

take your flexwatt and with the soldering gun melt off about one centimeter of the plastic coating over the copper strips that run on each side (only melt off of one side.. you can use electrical tape to seal off the other side so you don't shock yourself)

Solder one of the two wires on the dimmer to one of the exposed (from melting) copper strips on the flexwatt. Solder the other dimmer wire to one of the extention cord wires (twist the wires around each other first). solder the other extention cord wire to the other melted exposed copper strip on the flexwatt.

Wrap electrical tape around everything soldered.

That's it.. if it doesn't make sense, I'll look for a pic of a wired one for you. (too lazy to take one) :P

I don't think i'll be using Flexwatt until he gets into his big 4.5 Vision tank. So will it be fine to use the heating pad until then?

Yeah.. just as long as you have a thermo/rheostat.

alright just went today and got the stuff for the snake before he gets here Wedsday here is what i have 1. Rubbermaid Snap Topper 30qt. 7x16.6x22.8in/17.7x42.2x58cm 2. Repti Therm UTH 10-20 Gallon Size 3. Aspend bedding 4. water dish 5. Temp Gun and Digital Ther. with hum. 6. dimmer switch 7. 18" BCI. So am i set for the snake now or should i do something different or will this work. Also how long do you think this tub will work ? Thanks Aaron

needing to know so i can get it setup for the snake. Thanks Aaron

Also can i feed this snake in the same feeding tub as my ball? or should i get another for each of the snakes?

How about a few hides? :)

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Also can i feed this snake in the same feeding tub as my ball? or should i get another for each of the snakes?

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I wouldn't feed them "out of home" at all. I feed all of my snakes in their home all the time. Never had a problem. The only time I have ever had problems with feeding them is when I first got one and tried to put her back into her home, regurg! It's too stressful for them in my opinion. Who wants to eat a big meal and then get hauled around? Not me, I like to curl up on the couch and watch a movie ;) .

have another question should i get a bigger tub instead more like a 4' tube also how many agree with feeding in the enclosure?