I am in the process of trying to set up a small Sterilite bin in an attempt to make my little bp happier and to regulate the temp and humididty easier. The bin is 12” by 8” by 6”. I got an UTH that is 4” by 7” so it covered ⅓ of the bottom. I sandwiched my thermostat between the mat and the bin, but the mat won’t stick. I’m guessing because the thermostat probe is kinda big and the mat is small. Tips? Suggestions for a better way to heat?
Backstory:
I bought a 6 mo. old bp from a convention and was told he was already eating f/t. I brought him home to a 40 gallon tank with no thermostat bc the ppl at my petsmart don’t know and I trusted them too much. After much more research and the help of this website, I am a lot more informed but still have a lot to learn. After a week of adapting to his tank, he ate the first two weeks I fed him; f/t hopper mice. He did not eat for 2 months after that. I cluttered up his tank, insulated the sides, and started using a temp gun and thermostats, and he ate! Then he shed the next week and didn’t eat, but I was hopeful he’d eat the next week. Now it’s been two more weeks and he hasn’t eaten. He has now turned 9 mo. old and only weighs 100 grams.
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