Hows it going? Ive been looking around these forums for awhile, and reading up on BPs for actually a few years now haha, and Im finally ready to take the plunge! But I do have a few questions still.

1. Ill be keeping the bp enclosure(tub) in a spot where the ambient temp is around the low-mid 70s. Ill be using a uth on the warm side with a thermostat, but do I need to put anything on the cool side? A Flexwatt or maybe another uth to bump the temp up a bit? Ive been reading mixed answers, some say if the cool side is too cool, the bp will just move to the warm side, and you dont need to add anything. Others say to add a flexwatt. What do you think?

2. Another question about a uth is do I need to somehow lift the enclosure, or lift the uth off the ground a bit? I think I think I read something like that awhile ago, but I just cant remember. If so, how would you all go about doing this?

3. I have a few tubs, some are 27qt, and some are 58qt. Should I use the 27qt for a juvenile, or buy another size? If the 27qt is ok, what size uth should I use?

4. Would you all suggest getting some type of bungees, or straps to wrap around the enclosure to prevent the bp from escaping, or are the tub lids strong enough to keep them in there?

5. When you all made your air holes in your tubs, did you use a drill, or did you use the glue gun method? Which would you suggest?

6. And one more question. Since this is my first bp, Im not really looking for any particular morph, maybe just a nice normal, or pastel. Does anyone know of a breeder in Colorado? I dont really want to pay $80 for a normal at the local stores, and I dont really want to pay the shipping costs for a bp online, since that would almost equal the cost of one at the local store.

Sorry for all the questions, Im just trying to make sure I get everything right

Thank you