First time owner.

So I will be getting my first snake on Monday. I have been monitoring temps for the past couple of days and will continue to do so through the weekend. I have a single rack/tub from tgr rack systems. I have it connected to a Herpstat 4. I have two channels in use right now. One controls a large sheet of heat tape over cool side giving a range of 80 degrees toward the middle of the tub and 76 degrees on the very far end. There is a small piece of heat tape giving a hotspot of 88 degrees. Should I bump up hot spot a couple of degrees? The tub is a freedom breeder 10 with built in water dish. Will the snake make use of the entire area including the area on the far side of the dish? Snake is pretty young weighing about 100 grams.

Please let me know if that doesn’t make sense. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Jmarshall

So I will be getting my first snake on Monday. I have been monitoring temps for the past couple of days and will continue to do so through the weekend. I have a single rack/tub from tgr rack systems. I have it connected to a Herpstat 4. I have two channels in use right now. One controls a large sheet of heat tape over cool side giving a range of 80 degrees toward the middle of the tub and 76 degrees on the very far end. There is a small piece of heat tape giving a hotspot of 88 degrees. Should I bump up hot spot a couple of degrees? The tub is a freedom breeder 10 with built in water dish. Will the snake make use of the entire area including the area on the far side of the dish? Snake is pretty young weighing about 100 grams.

Please let me know if that doesn’t make sense. Thanks!

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Welcome! I will let others give advice but wanted to welcome you. Also curious what you are getting? Photos?

Congratulations on your soon to come snake!!!!! You must be very excited. :)

It sounds like you are headed in the right direction. I imagine this is for a bp? What substrate do you plan on using and have you been monitoring humidity? If this is indeed for a bp i would bump up that hot spot a few degrees too.

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Originally Posted by Apiratenamedjohn

It sounds like you are headed in the right direction. I imagine this is for a bp? What substrate do you plan on using and have you been monitoring humidity? If this is indeed for a bp i would bump up that hot spot a few degrees too.

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I am using sani chips. Humidity is 50-70 and yes for a ball python.

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Originally Posted by Jmarshall

One controls a large sheet of heat tape over cool side giving a range of 80 degrees toward the middle of the tub and 76 degrees on the very far end. There is a small piece of heat tape giving a hotspot of 88 degrees. Should I bump up hot spot a couple of degrees?

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i tend to keep my rack hot spot around 88-90° F. i'd say your temps are just fine. :gj:

congrats! and don't forget to share pictures, or we'll come after you!!! :P

This is Damian. He is a orange dream x lemonback x super enchi.
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Wow!! What a stunner!! Great first snake!!

As for those temps, they sound right in line with where I run mine. You are off to a great start!

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This is Damian. He is a orange dream x lemonback x super enchi.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/123pf8g.jpg

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you forgot to add stunner. :gj: a Super Enchi combo definitely has a spot in my collection for the future.

sounds like I am the oddball with a hot spot at 92. during the day and 83 at night.

You don't mess around on the first snake purchase :O:O , nice job.

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This is Damian. He is a orange dream x lemonback x super enchi.
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Whoa!! Isn't he a handsome fellow!!! Congratulations!!!

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You don't mess around on the first snake purchase :O:O , nice job.

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I figured if I’m going to have an animal for a couple decades I should get something I love. :D

What a handsome fella for sure, congratulations :D don't forget to start a progression thread for this magnificent critter.

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I figured if I’m going to have an animal for a couple decades I should get something I love. :D

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Very good logic. I wish you could spread that around a bit!! Hopefully it's contagious!!