Wow, thanks for all the info everyone!

Quote Originally Posted by Lolo76 View Post
Generally a 10-15gal is recommended for hatchlings/yearlings, and a 20gal is sufficient for the rest of their life... some will go as big as 40, but it's not really necessary for a BP. Keep in mind, they often reside in termite mounds in the wild, so large open spaces can be intimidating. Go for a long/narrow tank, rather than a tall one, and fill it with stuff (branches, fake plants, etc) if there's empty space. As for the UTH, I think one is fine since they need one side to be warmer. If the ambient temp is still too cold, which is a problem I have with the glass tanks, you can add an overhead light - I use a ceramic. Good luck and have fun!! You know they are addictive, right??

Thanks I think I'm going to just start with a 20 to save the time/money on upgrading. Would a juvenile be ok in a 20 if it's filled? I also heard that overhead lights could zap humidity, how do you keep humidity levels up in a glass enclosure? And I've seen on this site how addictive they are, how long before one do you think I'll have another? lol.

Quote Originally Posted by mrshawt
In order to set a sufficient temp in case the tstat fails, you first plug the heat pads into their respective dimmers. Set them at a point where the hot side temp is about 95 and the cool about 85 (This may take a while.). Then, you can hook it up like Kaorte said.

This way, if the tstat fails in the open position, your dimmers will regulate the temps only up to 95 and 85 until you notice.
Thanks. I'm still not sure though exactly how it'd be hooked up. If the heating pads are plugged into a thermastat, how would you hook up the dimmer? Do heating pads have more than one hookup?

Quote Originally Posted by aff19802
Being pretty new to the hobby myself there is a couple of things that i wish i never did and recomend not doing to someone else.

1. I have been to harve de grace personally and i took a coulple of friends there myself and I would say they are all pretty good breeders and produce good quality. I can recomend rick krimurae(how every you spell it) he occupies the far left back corner when you walk in the door... nice animals and you can talk to him on pricing. But harve dre grace is a small show and its pretty much always the same people there.

2.first i wouldnt buy a tank 10 easyer toi meet the reqirements in a tub cost is 90 better. all you would need is a drill or soder iron(recomended) from radio shack and you can make it great for you bp... (cost 20 tub and soder)

3.In my oppinion now that i have three the only true difference is length neither is really that mach bigger asto where the can harm you. it seems thats the worry with size... as far a bps what makes them seem bigger is girth that has to do with what you feed. So mom should have any worries with what you bring home. If you get a normal I'd say get a female if you do desided to expand a male would almost be usless in future breeding.

GOOD LUCK and dont forget to show us what you got!!!
Thanks for the info on the show! It sounds like I may find what I'm looking for there. Would they sell supplies I would need there too?

It'll still be a few months from now until I get him with a vacation coming up and my mother still "thinking about it". She's totally on board, she just has to say things like this because she's a mom. You would never guess I'm 20 yrs old.. god I need to graduate college, lol. Parent's house, parent's rules. But I will DEFINITELY be sharing when I do get him!