Hot vs Cool hide?

I just wanted to add:

I found having a glass tank to be a real pain. I live in Canada and my room temps go below 75 at night. Humidity was also a pain, even when I covered his screen with a wet cloth. That darn lamp killed the humidity hardcore.

I'm assuming that you want your snake as a "display" snake. I'd suggest looking into a PVC tank. I just got mine and am loving how easy it is to maintain temps/humidity compared to when I hAd my boy in an aquarium.

Of course, many people have had success with an aquarium set up. I just found it to be a real pain. I couldn't turn my fan on or have my window open without his ambient temps changing. Just something for you to ponder.

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Originally Posted by Bobbafett

I just wanted to add:

I found having a glass tank to be a real pain. I live in Canada and my room temps go below 75 at night. Humidity was also a pain, even when I covered his screen with a wet cloth. That darn lamp killed the humidity hardcore.

I'm assuming that you want your snake as a "display" snake. I'd suggest looking into a PVC tank. I just got mine and am loving how easy it is to maintain temps/humidity compared to when I hAd my boy in an aquarium.

Of course, many people have had success with an aquarium set up. I just found it to be a real pain. I couldn't turn my fan on or have my window open without his ambient temps changing. Just something for you to ponder.

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PVC Cages are my preferred choice as well. Tanks can be made to work... but they are much harder to maintain than PVC cages are:

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Well, made the changes. Seems to be MUCH better now. I got the accurite in/out thermometer with humidity. With the UTH and a 40w Black Light above his warm hide all night my temps were a stead 91 in warm hide, 95 above it, 79 for cold side ambient temp and humidity is 60.

I also changed my mulch to the cypress and hooked up his larger UTH with the probe in it as well. WIth a towel over the top of 3/4 of the cage it seems PERFECT.

Thanks for the help!

If you don't want to use a towel, this is quick and easy. It will boost humidity way up and help with ambient temp a little too.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...tment-Tutorial

I like the towel actually. It's easy to adjust as needed and is super nice to have handy when I am checking his water or spot cleaning his cage.

And an update, was gone all day and came home and the tank stayed 90/80 with 60% humidity. I'm so grateful for the advice!