HELP!! New tub?

Hi,

It might be worth while thinking of a replacement for the tape - we see issues of snakes getting caught on tape often enough to be wary of it inside a tank.

I have heard of members using a gluegun or silicon instead with good results. A problem avoided is the best of all possible outcomes with this stuff.


dr del

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Originally Posted by UWStoutNinja

What are you using for your heat source, and how are you getting your temps/humidity? Are your probes in a place that accurately read the temp of the bottom of the tub? I melted small holes in the bottom corners of my tub so that I could barely squeeze the probes through, and then I tape the probe right to the bottom of the tub on the inside. This way, I don't have to open the tub to see the temps, the main units are sitting in front of it. Just my :2cent:

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Flexwatt controlled by Johnson A14. Accurite thermo/hydrometer shows 91 warm, 81 cool, 55-60 humidity consistently now. I will cover some holes to bump the humidity a little bit when she goes into shed. Yes, probe is placed on the bottom of the tub, put through a hole and then taped on the underside, where the sticky can't touch the snake. The actual thermometer is placed in the corner on the cool side, which was never a problem before. Now it gets knocked around a bit because she's so active (that's why I have to 'disturb' her to check the temps - I still haven't found a decent way to attach the reader). Newspaper substrate, two identical hides, small water bowl, etc, etc.

She moves her hides around daily (never seen her do it) so that sometimes one will be in the middle between the hot and cool, leaving room for HER to go on the cool side. Other times she'll wrap her body around the hides, other times she'll curl up in between them. But she is ALWAYS out in the open. The tub is opaque on top and kind of frosted clear around the sides. Maybe she just feels safer than she did in the wood enclosure with the glass front?

Weirdo.

It may just be that she feels more protected with the lower tub, but then I would think she would be eating. Do you pre scent with her? Put the box with the rat in her tub and close the top for 10-15 min. She should be interested so take the box out and drop the rat in. If everything else fails, I say she is just being a brat :)