Hi everyone,
I want a Ball python very badly, but my dad is stopping me from getting one. I have 2 corns snakes, a leopard gecko and 2 Fire bellied toads. He says money's not an issue and I just have enough animals.I want to be a vet when I grow up and eventually become qualified to work on reptiles because I dont think there are enough people out there that are. For the chance that I do get one could you please tell me if the following plans are ok.
Since I plan on getting a younger BP I want to purchase a 31 qt tub. This way I can put some plants or more items in for a small python, and the cage wont be too huge for him. Its cold in my house during the winter (63) so instead of just leaving one side of the cage without flexwatt I plan on using 2 separate pieces. One will be set at 95 so by the time it radiates the the aspen it will be around 90 in the warm side hide. The other will be set at 80-82 for the cool side. This way no place in the cage will be too cold and possibly cause RI. I have a digital thermometer that is recomended from walmart. In the instance I do get one, and it's too small I have some extra fake foliage for more security. And obviously a water bowl on the cool side and whatever it takes to get the humidity between 50% and 60%.
Does all this sound Ok? I tried to talk to him but he just acted real stubborn and didnt listen.Im going to type up a decent sized email telling him about everything I plan to do. I'll tell him that I can give him the extra money it costs to run the flexwatt just in case money is an issue. Im holding out hope but he obviously doesnt understand. He's just a real selfish person for various reasons.