15 quart tub set up?

Anyone have pictures on hand of what their 15 quart tub set up's look like? I got some advice that because of the size of my bp, I should down grade to a 15 quart for now to take the stress off of him.

I don't have any pics on hand, but I set up my 15's just like I do 6 and 32 quarts...paper towel substrate, water dish on the cool end, hide box if desired(I don't use them for most of my snakes).

Yeah, the way I'll be keeping to the tub at the moment I'll have to put a hide in. I've found a nice snug hide for him in recent hours that he seems to really like, so I'm going to carry that over.

I just worry that he'll choose security over thermo-regulation.

As long as you put in several, appropriately sized hides and things to fill in the space, whatever size you have should be good to go.

In the wild the snake finds a tight spot, and the enclosure is the size of Africa. So I would get a few hides that the snake just fits in to and get bigger ones as you go. Of course ensuring they are spread over the heat gradient.

I like the RB ones and bought a couple of each size to move up the size as he/she grows.

Just my opinion on the enclosure size issue.

Yeah, I'm looking into buying a small medium and large sized hides so I can just move up when necessary.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._1979696_n.jpg

Here is my temporary set up while waiting for my rack. Has RB small hides and some cork to shed with. He is in shed so I misted it earlier.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/IMG_0810.jpg

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Originally Posted by jinx667

Here is my temporary set up while waiting for my rack. Has RB small hides and some cork to shed with. He is in shed so I misted it earlier.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/IMG_0810.jpg

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awesome setup + BEL :D:bow:

Really nice lookin snake!

Thanks for the pictures! I'm heading to walmart soon to get the tub and start setting up!

Here is a picture of my 15 quart tub setup for critique's:

http://i41.tinypic.com/fv9pux.jpg

I have a consistant 93-94F on the warm side (which is the bottom half of the picture) and a 79F on the cool side (the top half of the picture), running about 80-90% humidity.

Is there anyway to boost the cold side?
Is the 80-90% humidity too much?

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

Here is a picture of my 15 quart tub setup for critique's:

http://i41.tinypic.com/fv9pux.jpg

I have a consistant 93-94F on the warm side (which is the bottom half of the picture) and a 79F on the cool side (the top half of the picture), running about 80-90% humidity.

Is there anyway to boost the cold side?
Is the 80-90% humidity too much?

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79F isn't too bad for a cold side. I would just leave it. It's more difficult to bump up cool sides in a tub set up. You can try upping the ambient temp in the room.

80-90 humidity sounds a bit high. But rule of thumb is as long as there's no moisture on the sides of the tubs, I wouldn't worry about it either. You can try using a smaller water bowl if it becomes an issue.

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

Here is a picture of my 15 quart tub setup for critique's:

http://i41.tinypic.com/fv9pux.jpg

I have a consistant 93-94F on the warm side (which is the bottom half of the picture) and a 79F on the cool side (the top half of the picture), running about 80-90% humidity.

Is there anyway to boost the cold side?
Is the 80-90% humidity too much?

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I dont see any pics?
For the cold side 79 is fine but I would only keep it 80-90% humidity if your snakes in shed.

I left the image as a link, because using the IMG tags in the preview stretched the page.

So, I have the water bowl over the warm side at the moment; should I move it to the cool side to cut the humidity down?

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

I left the image as a link, because using the IMG tags in the preview stretched the page.

So, I have the water bowl over the warm side at the moment; should I move it to the cool side to cut the humidity down?

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I can see the photo fine.

Yeah, move the water bowl to the cool side. I usually only move mine to the warm side is if I want to bump the humidity up.
But like I said previously, your can try using a smaller water bowl. The bowl looks too large for that size tub.

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Originally Posted by jinx667

Here is my temporary set up while waiting for my rack. Has RB small hides and some cork to shed with. He is in shed so I misted it earlier.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/IMG_0810.jpg

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About what dimensions are your hides? I'm getting some of that sort online and I want them to fit just like that in my tub. Beautiful bp by the way :)

The hides are Reptile Basics SMALL hides, with a small piece of cork bark and a small ceramic water bowl.

For size comparison he weighs about 100g in that pic. In my experience the small hide works until around 200g, then you have to go up to the medium, and only one will fit in a 15q size tub.

i see all these and wonder, what are you using for tops to prevent the snakes from getting out!?

Mine have tops that lock on. Other have them in a rack.

I have the same, secure locking lid via handles on the sides.