Hello all,
I am brand new to snakes and this forum but not to reptiles. I teach middle school science and have several animals up at the school. I felt a snake would be a great addition. After doing quiet a bit of research, I decided a colubrid of some form would be best. I eventually decided on an African House Snake because I liked the look of the specific one I got the best, and because they stay on the smaller side, so she will likely be able to stay in the setup I have.
Here is my setup:
Tank: 29 gallon, screen top, 4 top clamps, plus 2 brackets with locks (school requirement so the kids can't get into the tank)
Substrate: Eco Earth, Cyprus mulch, sphagnum moss mix
Heating: UTH on thermostat set at 90, 50w basking light just to provide options. Warm side air temp around 85, warm hide around 90
Lighting: basking spot, LED grow light mostly for plants
Humidity: 45%-65% rises after I water plants
Hides: hot side hide is a cave shaped rock, left side/cool side black plastic tray with a hole cut in it, center hide top half of a ceramic fake rock humid hide.
Decor: Spider wood, cork pieces, river rock, Pothos
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-59...w?usp=drivesdk
Thoughts on the setup?
And the only pic I have of my girl because I was dumb and didn't take any before I put her in the tank, but she is beautiful yellow with orange markings.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-5m...w?usp=drivesdk
Any additional care tops would be great too as this is my first snake. Thanks.
Sorry the pics are links. I couldn't figure out how to embed them.
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