Hey guys! So I got my first BP today, a normal male I named Riddle, and I bought a regular rubber maid container for him from the breeder I bought him from. I asked the breeder how I should put holes in the sides, and (keep in mind that I've known this breeder for awhile, and he's been dealing with all kinds of snakes for close to 35 years now) he said that as long as the container wasn't air tight, and I would be taking him out and handling him daily, there was no need for holes because it would decrease the humidity.

I'm just wondering if that was good advice?! I don't have any sort of way to put holes in the side without going out and buying something, so for now he's stuck in a hole-less (but definitely not airtight) rubber maid container.

I also had a question about heating. I bought a heating pad (don't remember exactly what kind, but it was a name brand from petsmart) and it's the kind that self-regulates the heating. As of right now, that's all I have for a heat source for the little guy, because I can't exactly put a light in the tub. Is that adequate enough for him?

He's been curled up on top of his hide so far, and I'm wondering if it's because he's trying to get away from the heat (though he could easily just go to the other side of the tub, which is a good two and a half feet long...and I checked, the other side is cooler than the warm side) but...yeah. I've done almost five months of research on these guys, and I thought I knew enough so that I would have no problems when I got him, but now that I have him, I'm like...I don't know what I'm doing! It's definitely not the same, reading about them and actually having one, lol.

Thanks for your help guys! I'll post a picture of the little guy soon =)