40 gallon breeder tank 4 ball python setup

[SubieRoadKill]

Why bother is my question? A simple tub in the warmest part of the house would be 100X easier for a first setup. It's a hassle to keep them in an aquarium, hence all this stuff that you are buying then going to retire quickly down the line and upgrade to what you actually need and want anyways so why not just save, buy quality equipment and caging straight off the bat? I've played the buy cheap and upgrade later game, with snakes, with fish, etc and it's not the smart way to go. Especially with your house so cold, it's going to be a battle between heat and humidity. Don't go cheap is my advice, it's only going to cost more in the end. Buy a herpstat, buy a quality cage, the upfront cost is more but the payoff is worth it long term in health and ease of care. You don't have the snake yet so no rush. Do it right. On/off thermostats aren't the best for heating either, I prefer a proportional one that keeps temps steady regulating output instead of 100% on or 100% off which fluctuates your temps.

i can respect ur opinion but as I stated in my op I’ll be going to a t10 enclosure and some super high quality equipment in about a year. This is just an initial setup, many people have ran glass enclosures successfully with sub par equipment than I am using and have grown beautiful healthy snakes. Sometimes simplicity is a better route in the path to perfection. But just like anywhere else opinions fly loose and what may work for one is not as good for another. Thanks for your opinion...

and just for for the record my house runs at approx 72-73 degrees verified it last night