Got a thermostat today. Thanks, I definitely needed one, turns out the UTH was placed on the side and not giving nearly enough heat. The substrate on the hot side is a steady 83 degrees now. The male has been moved to a plastic sterlite with a ZooMed UTH. Will the UTH melt the plastic? I'm kinda nervous about it...Man, I have learned SO much being on this forum for only one day!Originally Posted by Kaorte
Well, if you don't mind a bit of enclosure criticism
What are you measuring your temps with? You should have some digital thermometers with a probe. You should have one under the substrate on the glass where the UTH to make sure your hot side isn't too hot.
Your best option would be to get two identical hides so the snake doesn't sacrifice proper temps for security. They will pick their favorite. The best kind to get are those rock cave types with the small opening in the front.
The tank you have is quite tall. Ball pythons are terrestrial snakes and don't need more than 12" of headroom. You might think that they enjoy climbing and what not but the only reason they do it is usually because of stress (they are looking for a way out).
I think your enclosure is due for a few upgrades (thermostat!). Hopefully you will be seeing some money shortly so you can spoil your slitheries.
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