Breeding plans and questions

i currently have 2 normal females and i will prchase a male pastel this year to breed to my females in the future. so i went on line looking for information in breeding. i came across Adam's journal in 8ballpythons.com and saw that he changed his tempreatures and light cycles for breeding season. so my question is...


What do i need to have the appropiate(sp) heat and light cycle for my homemade rack?

please give me all the websites to find the heat tapes, thermostat, etc...

thank you!

heat tape & thermostats


www.beanfarm.com

www.helixcontrols.com


that's my 2 choices.


vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

heat tape & thermostats


www.beanfarm.com

www.helixcontrols.com


that's my 2 choices.


vaughn

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You still recommending those Helix tstats? muahahah...

You'll want a proportional tstat with a night drop option (helix or herpstat :) ) or if your room is warm enough (82-84) you can just use a tstat and an inexpensive appliance timer to shut off the heat at night. As far as light, depends how the lights are set up in your room. You can put a timer on them..

Along with the Helix, you'll need a night drop cable that plugs into the Helix, and a small appliance timer. Plug the night drop cable into the appliance timer, and program the timer to go on during the drop period. As soon as the Helix gets current from the night drop cable, it will drop the temps to the programed drop temp.

thanks!

i am going with the heat tape and the helix!
this will be my summer project for me and my uncle(since i am only 14).

[QUOTE=jglass38]You still recommending those Helix tstats? muahahah...

you bet! until they give me a reason not to! lol

the helix and heat tape is money well spent. it will save you a few headaches and keep your temps right on...
for ball pythons a rack setup with a good stat is the way to go.


btw, i do hvac for a living, i could easily rig up a stat that "could work ok" and for a lot less than the price of a proportional. i buy the proportional stats because i think they are better for me and my herps in the long run.

vaughn

also check out mgreptiles.com for heat tape. He is a very good guy!

You can also get heat tape and Helix from ReptileBasics.com - Rich is a great guy as well! That's where I got my Helix from. Matt doesn't carry them, or didn't last time I checked.

Rich is a super guy. I just met him at the White Plains show and he was very cool!

Go with the Herpstats. Cheaper and basically "plug and play" with no problems.

wich one is herpstats?

Nothing wrong with Herpstats. ;)

Personally, I use Helix. 10 years ago when I bought my first thermostat, Helix was the only game in town .... now 10 years and dozens of t-stats later, they've never let me down. My original 10 year old Helix "basic system" is still running in my shop keeping some of my high end ball pythons at perfect temperatures.

The other reason I get excited about Helix thermostats is because when I visit the facilities of professional ball python breeders withs hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the rarest ball pythons in the world, I always notice that they are using Helix thermostats as well! ... I figure if they're good enough for the pros, they're good enough for me! :D:D:D

-adam (Not anti Herpstat, just PRO Helix!)

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Nothing wrong with Herpstats. ;)
-adam (Not anti Herpstat, just PRO Helix!)

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LOL. Is that going to be your new sig?

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Originally Posted by xdeus

LOL. Is that going to be your new sig?

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No way ... that post alone is going to generate enough hate email ... I figure a sig would lead to waking up next to a ball python head. :P

-adam

I woulda bought a helix but I spent the extra $13 i saved from the herpstat on a 12 pack of corona. :beer:

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

I woulda bought a helix but I spent the extra $13 i saved from the herpstat on a 12 pack of corona. :beer:

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Better bring them next week or you're waiting outside. ;) :P

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Better bring them next week or you're waiting outside. ;) :P

-adam

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Of course when you visit the king, you always bring gifts! The king wants Corona!! Make it so... :P

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Of course when you visit the king, you always bring gifts! The king wants Corona!! Make it so... :P

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I'm definitely not the king ... different Maryland guy totally! ;)

I'm just a bum with a couple of nice snakes. :D:D

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I'm definitely not the king ... different Maryland guy totally! ;)

I'm just a bum with a couple of nice snakes. :D:D

-adam

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Pshaw. A bum with a couple of REALLY nice snakes. Don't sell yourself short, Adam. I think that without you I would have hyperventilated that entire hour I was soaking Ophelia. O_o

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I'm definitely not the king ... different Maryland guy totally! ;)

I'm just a bum with a couple of nice snakes. :D:D

-adam

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Oh yeah..That other dude. He is pretty good himself! :D

Maybe you could be co-king..Can I be the court jester? :rolleye2:

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Maybe you could be co-king.

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Ralph doesn't need any help. He's KICKIN ACE all by himself. :rockon:

I'm happy right where I am. ;) :D

-adam

Ralph who? :rofl::partyon:

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

No way ... that post alone is going to generate enough hate email ... I figure a sig would lead to waking up next to a ball python head. :P

-adam

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Chop Chop :eek:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/bpybhead.jpg