Sound Good?

Here is a list Iv made for what I need for my BP. Does it sound good?

ReptiBark
2 Hides Snug fit for BP
Fixture
Bulb Low Wat around 50-60
Heat Pad
Thermometers
Hygrometer
Water Dish Big enough for the snake to fit in
Branch/Branches Not necessary but good for the snake. =)
Spray Bottle
Long Tongs

Tell me if I'm missing some thing.

Thank You.

Rats lol :rolleye2: A spray bottle is handy (not necessary) pair of long tongs or hemostats might be helpful but again not necessary.

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Originally Posted by Vilenica

Rats lol :rolleye2: A spray bottle is handy (not necessary) pair of long tongs or hemostats might be helpful but again not necessary.

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Ah, yes good idea. I would of saw them at the store and got them but good to keep on the list. =)

Thank You.

hemostats and a garden type spray bottle are great things to have, replace your thermometer and hyrdometer with a digital accurite type

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Originally Posted by iCandiBallPythons

hemostats and a garden type spray bottle are great things to have, replace your thermometer and hyrdometer with a digital accurite type

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Well I have two Reptile specified probe thermometers so I'm not going to let those go to waste I'll just get a Hygrometer or Gauge. If that doesn't work out as planned I will get a Accurite from walmart.

Anything but digital is useless. Trust us.

You can lose the lights. The water bowl doesn't have to be that big.

Where's you thermostat?

Stuff to climb on isn't "good" for your ball python, but it isn't bad either. Some may use them some may not.

Personally, I would use flexwatt for heating because it's so much cheaper and I wouldn't buy anything marketed for pets or reptiles. It tends to be unnecessary overpriced crap.

Cage clips.

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Originally Posted by stevepoppers

Anything but digital is useless. Trust us.

You can lose the lights. The water bowl doesn't have to be that big.

Where's you thermostat?

Stuff to climb on isn't "good" for your ball python, but it isn't bad either. Some may use them some may not.

Personally, I would use flexwatt for heating because it's so much cheaper and I wouldn't buy anything marketed for pets or reptiles. It tends to be unnecessary overpriced crap.

Cage clips.

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In my opinion if my snake would climb and stuff I would call it good cause he would be interactive and getting exercise. (Not that its needed but its good in my opinion.)

Also my cage doesn't need clips. Nor do I think they make clips for my type of cage. Its a slide on not a pull off. If snakes are known to get out of those please tell me though I will definitely look for clips.

You need a thermostat.

You don't need the light fixture, unless you're planning to watch your snake at night--then you can use a blue light bulb. I wouldn't leave it on all night, just turn it on when you want to watch the snake.

If you're using a tank with a screen top, you will probably have to cover most of the top with plastic anyhow, to hold in the humidity.

I wouldn't bother with the 'Repti-Bark'. It's a pointless and highly overpriced product, and it absolutely cannot be cleaned in the ludicrous fashion described on the package. Get aspen shavings, and change them frequently. Or just use newspaper.

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

You need a thermostat.

You don't need the light fixture, unless you're planning to watch your snake at night--then you can use a blue light bulb. I wouldn't leave it on all night, just turn it on when you want to watch the snake.

If you're using a tank with a screen top, you will probably have to cover most of the top with plastic anyhow, to hold in the humidity.

I wouldn't bother with the 'Repti-Bark'. It's a pointless and highly overpriced product, and it absolutely cannot be cleaned in the ludicrous fashion described on the package. Get aspen shavings, and change them frequently. Or just use newspaper.

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Lose the light fixture unless you wanna get a CHE...

Plastic or anything really would work, I taped foil onto the top of my tank. Only problem is its really noisy and can rip easily :/

I use reptibark and love it. (sort of). Well then again I also got it on sale... the biggest bag they have for under $15 or something like that. PETCO (its cheaper)

Yeah that might be a bit ludicrous way to clean it... I just spot clean. Thats it... and Ive never had to really re fill the tank at all...

The main problem with repti bark is its REALLY DUSTY. which is bad bad bad... I washed mine in water sort of like how they tell you to clean it... all the dust turns the water red. But besides that... yeah its probably not worth it but I like the look...

GET A THERMOSTAT... Its a must. and LEARN HOW TO USE IT CORRECTLY so it doesnt think that its cold and heat itself up really hot...

also, i wouldnt get branches but fake plants and stuff to take up space if you have a large tank work great. Gives your snake something to hide under when theyre out...

I would also say that a spray bottle is a must... at least for me...

ReptiBark Not necessary. Paper towels or aspen would work.
2 Hides Snug fit for BP Just make sure they are NOT the half log hides.
Fixture Not necessary
Bulb Low Wat around 50-60 not necessary
Heat Pad
Thermometers If you can get a hold of an accurite weatherstation, that would be your best bet.
Hygrometer See above
Water Dish Big enough for the snake to fit in You don't need one big enough for the snake to fit in. Two identical hides come first, if you can fit a big water bowl after that, go for it.
Branch/Branches Not necessary but good for the snake. =) Once your snake gets bigger you will notice that it won't climb. These are terrestrial snakes. They don't climb around for exercise.
Spray Bottle
Long Tongs
THERMOSTAT

New list:

Aspen Shavings
2 Hides Snug fit for BP
Fixture
Bulb Low Wat around 50-60
Heat Pad
Thermometers
Hygrometer
Or Acurite WatherStation
Thermostat
Water Dish Big enough for the snake to fit in
Branch/Branches Not necessary but good for the snake. =)
Fake Plants
Spray Bottle
Long Tongs

I wan't bulb to raise humidity but I already have the fixture just thought I would put it on there. Also whats a good cheap Thermostat?

The bulb will LOWER the humidity, not raise it.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

The bulb will LOWER the humidity, not raise it.

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Not if you put the water dish under it. =)

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Originally Posted by hunter94

Also my cage doesn't need clips. Nor do I think they make clips for my type of cage. Its a slide on not a pull off. If snakes are known to get out of those please tell me though I will definitely look for clips.

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I keep most of my snakes in tubs, but I have two in 40 gal slide top cages like that. I put a few strips of tape around the outside because I had a kingsnake pop one open once. It's a pain taking the tape off and on all the time, but it's better than an escape.

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Originally Posted by hunter94

Not if you put the water dish under it. =)

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No, it will still lower the humidity. Putting it over the water bowl just creates a pool of warm water, which makes it a lovely place for bacteria to hang out.

Using a lamp over a water bowl is not an efficient way to up humidity.

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Originally Posted by hunter94

Not if you put the water dish under it. =)

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I tried this when I was still trying to use a tank and didn't actually work. Not saying it won't work for you though. You probably should get the lamp though in case you can't keep the ambient temps up. Humidity problems can be solved with a humid hide or just by adding moss to the enclosure.

As for the thermostat everyone has been recommending this one lately, it's reliable and and cheaper than the ReptiTemp or the Zilla Temp Controller (which I use and is also very reliable but many people have had issues with it so I wouldn't recommend it).

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Originally Posted by sarahlovesmiike

I tried this when I was still trying to use a tank and didn't actually work. Not saying it won't work for you though. You probably should get the lamp though in case you can't keep the ambient temps up. Humidity problems can be solved with a humid hide or just by adding moss to the enclosure.

As for the thermostat everyone has been recommending this one lately, it's reliable and and cheaper than the ReptiTemp or the Zilla Temp Controller (which I use and is also very reliable but many people have had issues with it so I wouldn't recommend it).

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Hmm, I'll give the Water Dish Lamp thing a try and yea it would be nice to have one just in case. ;)

And I'll look into some thermostats just gets confusing trying to find a nice cheap one.

Well, you can use a light

BUT

make sure its:

50 - 75 watt

INFRARED (so the snake cant see it at night)

This way you can keep ambients up and have the bulb running 24/7. as long as its infrared it wont disrupt day/night cycle of your snake AND you can still veiw it at night!

Good luck

You might try Cypress Mulch for substrate, it blows reptibark out of the water for quality, and it holds humidity better than aspen shavings, however aspen shavings in my opinion are much better than the reptibark.

I list them for quality here, 1 being the best 4 being the worst, (in my opinion)

1. Cypress Mulch ( If you have humidity issues this stuff works great!)
2. Aspen Shavings
3. Paper Towels / Newspaper
4. Repti-Bark (ugh)

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Originally Posted by Ham

You might try Cypress Mulch for substrate, it blows reptibark out of the water for quality, and it holds humidity better than aspen shavings, however aspen shavings in my opinion are much better than the reptibark.

I list them for quality here, 1 being the best 4 being the worst, (in my opinion)

1. Cypress Mulch ( If you have humidity issues this stuff works great!)
2. Aspen Shavings
3. Paper Towels / Newspaper
4. Repti-Bark (ugh)

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I think I'm going to get Aspen Shavings because Cypress Mulch looks flaky and dusty.

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Originally Posted by hunter94

I think I'm going to get Aspen Shavings because Cypress Mulch looks flaky and dusty.

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I would say its the opposite. Cypress mulch has a natural moistness to it which makes it not very dusty at all.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I would say its the opposite. Cypress mulch has a natural moistness to it which makes it not very dusty at all.

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Alright, I'll look into it. Just looks really dusty.

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Originally Posted by hunter94

Alright, I'll look into it. Just looks really dusty.

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You could use newspaper

Just mist it a few times a day depending on what humidity you need. the paper stays wet for awhile so it just keeps humidity well, even with a lamp

(I have like 7 layers of newspaper, if I mist well it will hold humidity at 70 - 75% for a few hours even with the heat lamp on)