So things are still moving along.

Tracking says my herpstat 2 will be here monday. I went with the new redline one and added a pack of extra fuses. I figured for the extra few bucks the redline would look cool with the red LED lighting we are planning.

I have ordered the following from Amazon and with prime it will be here Monday as well.

NubeeŽ Temperature Gun Non-contact Infrared Thermometer w/ Laser Sight
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Etekcity Ultra Thin 22lb (10kg) Professional Digital Multifunction Kitchen Food Scale
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Extech 445815 Humidity Meter with Alarm and Remote Probe
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Zoo Med ReptiThermŽ Under Tank Heater, Small
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And just in case the ZooMed does not work or give enough heat I got the following as a backup:

Exo Terra Heatwave Desert
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Petco has the the coconut husk substrate. I was hoping to find cypress mulch locally, but can not. As it is pretty dry here I need something that will hold moisture well and coconut and cypress seemed highly recommended here so I'm going to give it a try. If it does not work well for us, we will try something else.

So tomorrow we head to down and pick up the tub and the substrate.

A few questions, will the audible alarm of the hygrometer scare the snake or should I just not use that feature?

Probes??? I know this has been covered but I am still a little confused. I have read the probe should go directly on the pad. Wouldn't it make more sense to put the probe on the inside of the enclosure on the floor so the herpstat could be set to keep that area at 90 degrees? What is the benefit of putting the probe outside the tub and setting the herpstat to 100 degrees so it is 90 degrees inside when I can just set the herpstat to keep the the exact temperature I want. If it needs to go on the outside does it go between the enclosure and the pad or under the pad?

And yes, I know I am high maintenance. Thank you for sticking with me I just want to get this right the first time.