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Originally Posted by akaangela

I don't see a thermostat any place in your figgures. I know you can use a dimmer but where is your heat gun or thermostat? How are you judging humidity? What are you using for substrate?

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Who was that statement aimed for?

If me, then i use a Pro Exotics PE-2 temp gun with an accurite indoor/outdoor thermometer to measure heat and humidity. I use aspen for substrate.

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Originally Posted by akaangela

I don't see a thermostat any place in your figgures. I know you can use a dimmer but where is your heat gun or thermostat? How are you judging humidity? What are you using for substrate?

When I first got into balls I did get a 55g tank (that is why I asked). I had it split in half and had one ball on each side, but when I found how much better they ate in tubs I never went back. I also admit I went and spent the money on 2 johnsons. I now also have a herpstat and am fighting the urge to get a herpstat pro......OH I SO want one of those

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Well yeah you will need a heat gun and thermometers. I guess I didn't really take that into account. Either way, a thermometer and hydrometer together is $15 (ac-urite). I put the dimmer on my list because the whole point was to prove that you can indeed do a setup for under $100. Adding a thermostat would put you over, but is preferred. If people are on a tight budget, its better they have something to regulate the heat.

as for heat guns, the PE-1 from Pro Exotics is only like $25 and is basically all that is needed.

I already had the thermometers, substrate, and heat guns and that is why I didn't add those in.

You guys would cry if you see the prices I pay for some of this stuff in Nova Scotia. There is no way it could be done correctly for $100.

For my current setup i have about $400 invested easily. and its nothing off the wall extravagant, i guess market demad has caused inflation of price in my area. because a 8w UTH is $29.99 for a nice Zoo Med on here. and my 30-50gal UTH was $49.99, tank was $120 (was marked for $159.99, payed cash) then i have the hides, Waterfall, a few other hides i don't use right now a larger water dish that i use in his feeding tank and a 2 heat lamps, with a 50W and 100w bulb. the stupid bulbs are priced more then they are worth and the Aluminum lamp hood was $25 each... it adds up fast. Ontario isn't the cheapest for the herp hoby, made my own double outlet 600w dimmer for about $25. BUT i have him set up correctly and thats what counts.

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Originally Posted by JeffJ

For my current setup i have about $400 invested. ontario isnt the cheapers for the herp hoby

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But as I recall, you don't use tubs? ;)

Lol I feel like such a cheepy sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

But as I recall, you don't use tubs? ;)

Lol I feel like such a cheepy sometimes.

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what fun is a tub when its your first BP and you would like to have him out for viewing. :P

when i get a female later this year ill switch up the arrangements and we will have to see what way i go ;)

but i 100% do want to breed when they mature. it looks like so much fun and i just love the little guys. so im thinking i will make a smaller rack system for the juvies and hatch lings.

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Originally Posted by JeffJ

what fun is a tub when its your first BP and you would like to have him out for viewing. :P

when i get a female later this year ill switch up the arrangements and we will have to see what way i go ;)

but i 100% do want to breed when they mature. it looks like so much fun and i just love the little guys. so im thinking i will make a smaller rack system for the juvies and hatch lings.

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Hm that is strange, I can have my first bp out for viewing and she is in a tub. If you mean put him on display, then have fun looking at some nice scenery and no snake! No offence but bp's make terrible show snakes.:rofl:

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Hm that is strange, I can have my first bp out for viewing and she is in a tub. If you mean put him on display, then have fun looking at some nice scenery and no snake! No offence but bp's make terrible show snakes.:rofl:

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well thankfully mine doesn't hide all the time :P as soon as its dark he is out and about ;) he isnt so timed. :snake:

Mine comes out as soon as it gets dark outside too. So right now he's out from about 6pm on. We get to see him lots.