redid the snake room

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Originally Posted by TheAudOne

I understand that everyone on here has helped you realize what you need to do and that you have made changes for the better, but you still have some progress to make. Heck we all do, I'm tinkering with my racks right now.
But yes, the water on your UTH that isnt controlled will make the water way to hot, and breed bacteria that can really harm your snake if he soaks in it or drinks it.
We have all said nicely ... maybe some more nice then others, that you need a rheo-stat, dimmer switch, thermostat, etc. etc. on the UTH but you seem to think "If it's working now...who cares"
People that have owned snakes for longer then you, and who have seen the problems these issues can make are trying to help you but your not listening, so I got a little more then ticked at your responses.
I live in the sticks, so everything is a drive for me, and I have a toddler...which can make a 1 hour drive a living hell on some days...most days. Yet I drive 2 hours to the vet. 2 hours to the reptile store, and in the middle of the night I'm driving around town trying to rig a tub. to last through the night (when we had a guy give us 2 BP's while standing in our reptile store at 9pm one night) they sell everything all Wal-Mart to atleast hold you over until you make to home depot, bring a $20 to Wal-Mart and get what you need.
There isnt a thing that distance or money could put in front of me that I wouldnt do for my snakes....that's the responsability each snake owner takes on when they own a snake...some just dont get it or care.
I'm just worried that you will get Adam's snake and treat it like you are your other snakes, hate me if you will..but I'm here to make sure the snakes are happy...not to make sure I'm not hurting someone's feelings.

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I know you are here to help....I went to the herp store today (they changed their hours, they are only open untill 6 not 9 :() , got one more hide, and im getting another on thursday or friday, they only had one of the size that i needed, so im going to go back and get another. So what im going to do is....take the hide out of Cyphers, and put it into the new snake's cage (they are the same thing, diffrent colors), then put the one that is in Jayvyn's tank into Cypher's tub, and then get 2 new identical hides for Jayvyn, one of which i got today, and the other is going to be here on thursday..

I got 1 thermostat because im not sure if i need another for the tub, so here is the question that im posing, the bottom of the tub that i have them in is not perfectly flat, so not all of the heat mat is on the surface, it still gets and stays at the correct temperatures, but it will not get as hot as the one on the glass tank because it is not touching the whole surface. i can get another thermostat for the tubs, but im not sure if i need to... do i? I can take a pix of how much is directly on there, and how much is not if neccisary.
About the water: It is there now because when i had it farther away, he would get ontop of the hide, and stretch across to the water to drink. If it is right next to the hide, he doesnt need to stretch like that, yeah, he could just drink like a normal snake, but i used to have him right next to the computer (which i am on a lot), and thats what he would always do. I moved it next to the hide so he can get to it easier, now that im putting another hide in there, i can move it to the cooler side, and he can still get to it just as easy. That might change my humidity, but, i know how to regulate that.
I'll post some more pictures of the enclosures on thurday or friday, after i have gotten the other hide....Which will be good because everything will be set before the new snake comes. When should i start regulating the temperatures on the new tub? He is coming on the 29th, i have heard to do it a week in advance, but i want to make sure that's right, and everything is set.

Thanks all

Oh, and Aleesha, Oreos are great....i'll bring the milk:)