Seriously guys.. hes not eating :(

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Let me first say that I hope you get everything ironed out for both you and the snakes sake. After reading GirDance's last post I have to ask. A UTH is pretty much the most essential thing a ball python needs. If you had already been here on this site prior to bringing your snake home why on gods earth would you not plan on getting a UTH? If you have a passion for reptiles as you say I would think that being 100% sure you had everything you needed before bringing the snake home, even more so seeing you already got advice here before buying the snake.

Regardless, I hope you get everything worked out ASAP. Don't forget that you are going to need a thermostat or a dimmer to safely use a UTH.

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Haha see the thing is, I have a UTH but its already attached to my tank...
So i gotta get another one!!! :eek:

I had a UTH right from the get go

Hi,


When you say it's stuck to the tank do you mean it was one of the ones you peel a film off or that it is simply taped to the outside or something?

It's probably a daft question but we don't have the peel and stick versions over here so I thought I'd check.:)


dr del

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Hi,


When you say it's stuck to the tank do you mean it was one of the ones you peel a film off or that it is simply taped to the outside or something?

It's probably a daft question but we don't have the peel and stick versions over here so I thought I'd check.:)


dr del

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Yeah unfortunately I had to, which really does suck, I think though as soon as I can I'm gonna order some flexwatt and a Herpstat

Hi,


Very good choices.

If your room temperatures are stable you could possibly use a dimmer on some flexwatt - but it would take a lot of fiddling and adjusting to get it correct at first and if room temperatures vary then obviously it would be less than ideal.

I mention it as it might be an economic option you could investigate sooner than the herpstat. Then when the herpstat arrives simply replace the dimmer with it and dial everything in. A quick note on that- when setting up an enclosure with an animal already in residence make sure you start slightly cool and work up to the temps rather than plug everything in full blast and think you'll catch it in time. Thats just my opinion but it reduces the risk of burning or cooking your pet.

Stick with it - I know how much it can cost to build a completely useless setup having done it myself in the past and how frustrating it is looking at it every day.:(


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,


Very good choices.

If your room temperatures are stable you could possibly use a dimmer on some flexwatt - but it would take a lot of fiddling and adjusting to get it correct at first and if room temperatures vary then obviously it would be less than ideal.

I mention it as it might be an economic option you could investigate sooner than the herpstat. Then when the herpstat arrives simply replace the dimmer with it and dial everything in. A quick note on that- when setting up an enclosure with an animal already in residence make sure you start slightly cool and work up to the temps rather than plug everything in full blast and think you'll catch it in time. Thats just my opinion but it reduces the risk of burning or cooking your pet.

Stick with it - I know how much it can cost to build a completely useless setup having done it myself in the past and how frustrating it is looking at it every day.:(

dr del

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I hear ya brother i hate looking at my setup right now! I set up a humidifier outside f my tank for a while today, humidity went up to 47% Where can i find this dimmer?

Hi,

Now we're relying on my failing memory here but I think the most often recomended one was a lamp dimmer from somewhere called lowes. :)


dr del

You can get a good dimmer from Home Depot. Brand name is Lutron, model is Credenza. You just plug it in and that's it.

A thermostat would be a better option, and those can be found at ReptileBasics.com

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Hi,

Now we're relying on my failing memory here but I think the most often recomended one was a lamp dimmer from somewhere called lowes. :)


dr del

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LOL home depot or Canadian tire might have some, so what does the UTH just plug into the dimmer?

Hi,


If you get the lamp dimmers Becky is talking about then yes I think they have sockets on them but theres a thread going on right now about using the "build your own" variety here if you can't find those.

And yes the thermostat is a much better control method but we're only discussing this as an emergency stopgap method for a limited timeframe.:)

I second reptilebasics though - and remember to ask his advice as well on your plans as that amount of hands on experience is invaluable.:)


dr del