Under Tank Heaters?????

[ohyeahnow]

I was looking at these, but I found a place that sells prewired flexwatt for half as much and I went for that. Since my basement is in the mid sixties, I was afraid that the Ultratherm wouldn't be strong enough for a ball python.

What would you guys suggest for a reliable, cheap thermostat? I have a rheostat right now and was thinking about upgrading, but a nice helix one costs twice as much as the snakes it would be heating (all together!).

BAH 1000 from Big Apple has worked for me, but you will still need to use an Acurite to monitor temps, as the temps on the t-stat dial are not always correct. Zoo Med's Repti Temp 500R can be found for 20-25$ dollars verses 40-45$ for Big Apple it just does not have temps listed on control, which does not matter because the BAH still needs to be adjusted according to your thermometer.

I have nine of the two total. If you are breeding, or brumating I would recommend a proportional like Helix. If not the fluctuations of an on off t-stat has worked for all my snakes.

[ohyeahnow]

I am a new owner to a ball python. I have only had it for less then a week. I was told to set up my tank with a hide on the warm side and a hide on the cool side so the snake can move to one or the other depending on the temp it wants to be at. I only ever notice it in the cool hide. IS it just taking the one hide because it is new to the tank and could be scared to venture out yet? Or could it just be there becuase it wants to be that temp? I just want to be sure it is at the temp it wants to be so it can be healthy.

If both hides are the same, your temps are correct on each side and the humidity is the same on both sides, I would not worry.

[vangarret2000]

BOth hides are different. One is rock like the other is just black plastic. He is always in the plastic one.

[Kaorte]

BOth hides are different. One is rock like the other is just black plastic. He is always in the plastic one.

I wouldn't do this just yet (wait a few weeks), but as an experiment you could try switching the two hides and see what his preference is.

How are you controlling the UTH?

[ohyeahnow]

I wouldn't do this just yet (wait a few weeks), but as an experiment you could try switching the two hides and see what his preference is.

How are you controlling the UTH?

You could try this, or you could try identical cardboard boxes, that are a snug fit. Cost no money and both are identical. My hides are different, and my BP will stay for days at times in either one. Other days he moves back and forth. If your temps are correct, he should be fine. By trying two identical free hides, you can eliminate temps as a problem.

[vangarret2000]

I wouldn't do this just yet (wait a few weeks), but as an experiment you could try switching the two hides and see what his preference is.

How are you controlling the UTH?

WHat wouldn't you do jsut yet?

[Kaorte]

WHat wouldn't you do jsut yet?

the experiment I mentioned.

What are you controlling your UTH with?

[ohyeahnow]

Dito "what are you controlling your uth with? What are the temps and humidity? What are you measuring temps with, and how?

[JeffJ]

people stop voting and let this thing die already....

[nixer]

people stop voting and let this thing die already....

why?