Setting up my new Animal Plastic T-10

The assembly was easy. I got the locks and LED nights. I also have the Pro-Heat Radiant Panel and Heat Tape on the warm side. Thermostat is Herpstat 2. Temps are starting to look good. Right now I have the radiant panel set at 83; the Heat Tape at 92. I am getting 90 belly heat on inside of hide & 79-80 on belly heat on cool side. I am not going to worry about humidity until I get the ReptiChips in there. Very pleased so far. I would post a picture, but I don't see where I can.):

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Originally Posted by scm109

The assembly was easy. I got the locks and LED nights. I also have the Pro-Heat Radiant Panel and Heat Tape on the warm side. Thermostat is Herpstat 2. Temps are starting to look good. Right now I have the radiant panel set at 83; the Heat Tape at 92. I am getting 90 belly heat on inside of hide & 79-80 on belly heat on cool side. I am not going to worry about humidity until I get the ReptiChips in there. Very pleased so far. I would post a picture, but I don't see where I can.):

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This thread will show you how to post pictures: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-Post-Pictures.

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Originally Posted by scm109

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I like it. It's simple. As you add decor, do so slowly; one thing at a time. If you add a bunch of things at once, and something goes wrong, it's can be harder to figure out what's causing the problem. If you add just one thing and things go haywire, you'll have a pretty good idea of what's causing the problem.

Pro tip: figure out how to fasten the hygrometers in place (to the wall, or whatever). Every time the snake knocks them into the substrate, that's one step closer they are to failing from water intrusion/condensation and just getting clogged up.

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Originally Posted by Malum Argenteum

Pro tip: figure out how to fasten the hygrometers in place (to the wall, or whatever). Every time the snake knocks them into the substrate, that's one step closer they are to failing from water intrusion/condensation and just getting clogged up.

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I'll second this. I dropped my temp/hydrometer into the water once. Temperature gauge still worked fine after that, but the hydrometer was wildly inaccurate. I tried to dry it out, but nothing worked. I had to get a new one.

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Thanks!! I attached it with a heavy duty velcro.

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Originally Posted by scm109

Thanks!! I attached it with a heavy duty velcro.

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I hate to mention this, but the temp/hydrometer gauge mentioned above was also held on by velcro; not heavy duty velco, mind you. One day, I found the half of the velcro strip that went on the back of the temp/hydrometer in the middle of the enclosure floor. Somehow, my BP managed to peel the velcro off the back of the gauge. Just warning you that is a possibility.

Oh, that is not good!! I will need to re think this. Thanks!!

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