Quote Originally Posted by thegoalie22 View Post
First off, that is a WAY to big enclosure! The absolute max any BP should be kept in is a 40 gallon breeder tank which is 36 by either 16 or 18 by either 16 or 18. Second, the best way to heat a tank is a heating pad and a ceramic heat emitter(CHE). As long as you get an appropriate wattage, you don't actually need to regulate the CHE, but you absolutely must regulate the heating pad. To regulate it you can do 1 of 2 things
1. Buy a rhetostat
These are only about 10 dollars and basically dim the unit, cooling it by an amount you control. You cannot set it to stay at a temperature. Instead, you check it several times a day and adjust accordingly. This is what I do because I am cyber schooled and can check it pretty much whenever I want.
2. Buy a thermostat
This is much more expensive, but you don't really have to check on it.
If you do get one of these, do not get one with a temp drop. This is not necessary or desirable.

Basically, if you are home most of the day or could check it every 2-3 hours, get a rhetostat and save about 100 bucks.

The cage will have plenty of hides and other things to make the space feel smaller for the snake.

It is not the Helix is too expensive but Im sure there are other products out there that may be a little less expensive. And do the job as well as I need it. I do not need it the be exactly 90 deg all the time. If another unit can hold me with-in 1-3 degs for less money I would be ok with that. If I really need a hundred dollar unit to maintain the temp then I will spend the money.


I do have to ask about the CHE, I have not heard about them making it harder to keep humidity up. I know it will be hard enough with the larger tank, I would hate to make it harder for myself.