im gonna try and keep this as short as possible but i just want some feedback on my research that i have done. ive always had a curiosity and fascination for snakes growing up but never had the opportunity to own one myself until now. In my research that i have done i have learned alot in the past week. I have a few questions that i hope can get answered. i just joined this community a few days ago and done alot of research within the forum here and answered alot of my own questions, but i still have a few that i want to ask just to double check myself. My questions are mainly on the subject of heating my tub my snake will be in. Can i put aluminum tape down and put heating tape on top of it? and i ask that question because my tub will be sitting in a wooden rack and heat and wood dont mix well together. i have some welding skills and im planning on building a metal rack at some point when i get the materials. Also when it comes to thermostats for controlling my temp. on the heat tape what do you guys suggest? i wanna buy something that is gonna be very reliable and not take a dump on me and hurt my BP or my home. My final question would be is, when it comes to keeping a steady ambient temp. what do you guys suggest that i do to keep it in the sweet spot? i keep my home at around 68F year round. Will the heat tape put off enough heat to keep it stable? also one last question i live in the Nashville TN. area and i was wondering if anyone on here knows a breeder within that area or anywere in TN.? or can i be directed some were in this forum to ask that question? Anyway thanks for taking the time to read this and any info will be greatly appreciated.