New here, and need help!

im not sure what the zilla one looks like, does it have a digital display or does it have a nob the adjust? if it has a nob that may be the problem, lots of people have problems with those.

yeah its the knob one. i went and got a che. we'll see what happens.

you wanna make sure that the temp on the glass doesnt get much higher than 92 tho for when your snake moves the bedding around and sits right on the glass. my one bp hates to leave his bedding alone on one side of his tank.

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yeah its the knob one. i went and got a che. we'll see what happens.

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yeah those are the cheap ones, many people have problems with them either crapping out and dropping temps or spiking and cooking their snakes bellies. i would recommend getting an actual thermostat, kinda spendy, but worth it for the quality.

Just remember to check it anytime the weather changes.

got the che and the ambient temp right now is 81.4 and humodity staying at 50%. the substrate temp is reading 93 an hot side under the hide and 84 on the cold side under the hide. measured with ir temp gun. but the temperature on the glass is 100 on the hot side and 93 on the cold side. that was mesured with the dig. therm. probe on the glass.

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ok the tank is some what done. my temps under the substrate on hot side is still like 100f. but the actual top of the substrate is 90f. :confused: theres just enough substrate to cover the glass. i had alot more reptibark there but the temps would not go over the 70s on hot side. i still need to up with the humidity a little. but overall i think its good. hopefully everything will be up to par by saturday, so i can get my snake.

You don't want the glass to be hotter then 94. All you have to do at this point is lower the temps a bit and ditch the substrate and newspaper instead.

i went to petsmart to pick up my snake. had it all ready nd i asked her for the feeding report and the poor litthe ball has not eaten in 2 weeks. so i decided to not get it. what do you think i shuld do? i feel bad for him so bad i just want to go get him out of that hell hole. HELP!!!!!! will he be ok. i held him and everything and he was a little shy, he did not curl up into a ball he just made an s with his body. ?????? what should i do??? i feel bad!

Now is your chance to buy a bp from a breeder that will likely have much less chance of feeding problems, parasites and other problems than a captive hatched or imported one from a chain store. If you post your location perhaps someone in your area will PM you.