Sweet little critter

Haha, thanks, I figured it might just be me being paranoid :rolleye2: You know I didn't really think the leaves looked like *ahem* "herbs" till you alluded to it. I thought they were just maple leaves lol. I hung them from the top of a peice of driftwood.

I'm starting a new reptarium, going with one of the hinged front door larger exo-terra terrariums, for when he is bigger. I want to put live plants in to help the humidity. What would be the best options?

More pics

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4984/xerxesvp4.jpg

Getting everything setup was alot of fun, even for such a simple first project. It looks like my office is going to turn into a zoo.

A few critiques if I may. First, get a digital thermometer/hygrometer like this, rather than those dials:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...mageloader.gif

Secondly, in addition to the dials having a reputation for being inaccurate, you've got them mounted too high in the enclosure, and you're not measuring the temps at ground level, where your snake is.

I'd also replace that 1/2 log hide, which is way too big for him with two identical small, snug hides that will touch him on all sides and the top of him when he's inside them. He's still very exposed even when inside the 1/2 log hide. He needs one hide on the warm side and one hide on the cool side so that he can thermo-regulate.

I use plastic cereal bowls from Dollar Tree, they now come 4/$1 and I just solder an entrance:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...Tub/Setup2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...aEnclosure.jpg

Just a few tweaks to make, but you're off to a good start!

LMAO, my eyes bulged at that plant as soon as I glanced at that picture. But ya junk the dials and the half log, get yourself an accurite thermometer their like 10 bucks at wal mart. Your viv looks pretty nice so if you don't want to degrade it with tupperware lol they sell like 5 dollar caves at pet supply stores that come in small, medium, and large and they look pretty nice. Get 2 of them or the tupperware and put them on opposite ends of the viv. Put the accurite on the cool side, and put the probe of the accurite under the hot side hide slightly under the substrate.

Oh, and pause for the cause :P.

Thanks for the critiques guys. I'm going to get a better thermometer, and follow your tips on probe placement.
For the hides, I did buy a little to big of a hide, but I have an exo-terra hide in the mail. Here it is, cheap too!

I also changed out the bulb to an infrared 75 watt, and suspended it about one inch higher so it's not touching the screen, just in case he gets a little to close. I understand with the infrared you can leave it on and it won't affect the day/night light cycle, is this correct? I have a halogen light in the room several feet away on a timer in accordance with sunrise and sunset. I'm trying my best to replicate a natural environment, so I appreciate all your criticism. I'm going to setup a seperate tupperware area for feeding like the one rabernet has shown.

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I'm going to setup a seperate tupperware area for feeding like the one rabernet has shown.

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Why?? Just feed him in his enclosure.

haha, I also have one of these in my tank and right when I brought it home my brother and sister both noticed something strange about it...lmao :P

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I'm going to setup a seperate tupperware area for feeding like the one rabernet has shown.

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That's not a feeding enclosure, that's where mine are housed (and fed).

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Thanks for the critiques guys. I'm going to get a better thermometer, and follow your tips on probe placement.
For the hides, I did buy a little to big of a hide, but I have an exo-terra hide in the mail. Here it is, cheap too!

I also changed out the bulb to an infrared 75 watt, and suspended it about one inch higher so it's not touching the screen, just in case he gets a little to close. I understand with the infrared you can leave it on and it won't affect the day/night light cycle, is this correct? I have a halogen light in the room several feet away on a timer in accordance with sunrise and sunset. I'm trying my best to replicate a natural environment, so I appreciate all your criticism. I'm going to setup a seperate tupperware area for feeding like the one rabernet has shown.

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That cave will be great for him. Just make sure you have two of them so he doesnt choose security over thermoregulation. There is no need to put the snake in a seperate tube for feeding. Ball pythons are notorius for beeing picky feeders, and they are a shy snake. Your snake would prefer hunting from the security of his hides. I hope this helps.

Appreciate it, I had read conflicting care sheets about feeding in a seprate container, so I will take the majority experience from you guys and feed him in his own terrarium.