first snake

thanks for advice as for the my tank setup 10 gal tank little cave, and small water dish(planning to get bigger one) Don't worry i am planning to belly heater near the end of the month. i have decied to ball my bp bandit the monopod,nick name bandopod, for short bandit. he is around 1 foot 10in does any body have any idea how old he might be

Monopod, where did you get him from? They should know about how old he is, you may want to call them and ask. Probably a couple months old I would say. Sophie was about 21 inches @ 2 or 3 months old.

Greenman, we used a 2 liter bottle and what I believe is standard sized tubing, just grabbed some from Walmart and didn't really look at the size, looks normal though. Also, we made sure to seal all holes very well and waited about 2 days before running it. We use a small size pump (I think 5 to 10 or 15 gallon). Actually it works too well. Had to remove more duct tape from the screen top to allow more air in--except when I was using an overhead lamp that is. Wonder why you're having issues....curious.

You need to have at least 2 hides, one on each end of the enclosure. Also, take a trip to WalMart or Radio Shack and get a digital thermometer. It will measure the temps on your warm and cool ends and your humidity all at the same time. They run around $15. Also, what kind of substrate do you have? Make sure it contains NO PINE OR CEDAR. Both of those can be detrimental to their nervous system.

Thats exactly what I did, but I used a smaller bottle. I had a feeling thats why it wasnt working so great. Ill have to give it another shot. I am using it for my ATB so I am not too worried about him getting too much humidity :wink:

Thanks :)

Welcome to the site monopod! :) I'm glad you joined us. Good luck with the new addition.

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Never been bit as of yet. Just had my BP for about 3 weeks now but been around snakes as a kid when my dad would catch them. I've seen quite a few strike at him, but none connected.