Rescued 2 ball pythons

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Originally Posted by Sinsation

Im so glad Raber joined in this one. She is by far (in my eyes) the tub expert!
I went to tubs after seeing all hers and Ive never been happier.
And really a nice way to save you from pulling your hair out trying to get perfect temps and perfect humidity.
I owe her a huge thanks! So Thanks again Raber! I dub you the tub queen!

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Thanks! I DO love my tubs. I'm glad that they are working out for you! It's definitely the set-up that's worked best for me.

But I do stand in awe for those of you who keep your animals in tank set-ups and make them work!

Here are some of my tub setups. I prefer having two seperate hides, one over the heat pad and one on the cooler side of the tub. Then, a nice heavy water dish in the center. :)
Newspaper is great because it is cheap or free; it is easy to spot any mites that the snakes might have also. If you use aspen and they do have mites, it will be harder to spot them and also, it will be a thicker breeding ground for them. You can use boxes for hides, especially if your budget is limited they work well; just need to be changed if they get any waste matter on them, and the snake needs to fit snugly inside for it to be a good hide.
Do you have any photos or can you get some? I am wondering if they have retained sheds or look thin..
You shoud def. look to the posted caresheet for temps and other specifics. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...evive/tub1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...evive/tub2.jpg

Thanks for the info. I am going to take some pics of them tonight and I will post them. They both have good weight and one of them did have a retained eye cap from a shed and I was able to get it off with a peice of tape. I went to Walmart today and got the tubs and the hides and I am going to be ordering the flexwire and other stuff online this weekend.

Did you grab some AcuRite digital themometers while you were there too?


Can't wait to see your pictures!

Raber, you said for me to get one Ranco or Johnson's thermostat (as long as the two tubs are identical) right? Is that one thermostat going to work with both cages and if so how?

Ok here they are. The first two pics are the smaller one and the last two are the bigger one.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...wsnakes010.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...wsnakes008.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...wsnakes012.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...wsnakes013.jpg

Wow they are beautiful, the blushing on that first one is great!
Im sure they will be much happier with you.
Do you plan on having them sexed or do you know already?

I really haven't thought about having them sexed. But they are going to the Vet on Sat. I just can't wait to have their new cages set up. I worry to death about them being to cold or too hot. The place where they were didn't have a heat lamp or a heating pad for them. They were just at room temp. So I am going to do my best for them.

I think it's great what you are doing. They are really great look BP's too.

They are beautiful! Please let us know how the vet check goes!