Show us your BP's cage setup

[syvil]

[seeya205]

Here's my setup. It's a 20g tank. Got all the basic stuff. Currently i'm using a heat lamp with a red heat bulb for a heating source but I plan on switching to a heatpad within the next couple of days. Also I want to add some plants.

Tell me what you guys think. Is everything up to standard? Let me know what you think particularly about the hide.

The hide isn't too bad but it could be shorter! You should also put another one where your water dish is and move the water to the middle. Also get a thermostat for the uth you get! That makes life so much easier! How are you measuring temps and humidity? A digital thermometer with a probe is the best! Good luck with your new pet!

[Ludeboi]

...How are you measuring temps and humidity? A digital thermometer with a probe is the best! Good luck with your new pet!

I have a digital thermometer with a probe for keep track of the temp. I still have to find something for the humidity. I know they have digital devices that keep track of both right?

[Karbon]

Now BEFORE you guys start saying: "OMG where is your second hide?!"

I had a second, identical hide on the other side (cool side) and honest to goodness she (my BP) will have absolutely nothing to do with it. I kid you not she would turn it over, flip it up, move it to the other side of the tank every day for 2 weeks straight. She would do this and just sit out in the open on the cool side for hours, watching me, daring me to try to put the other hide in again.

At present, she still resides on the cool side at times, but warm side she has always 'preferred' but sticks her head and neck out. (like in the picture.) I swear she watches me. It's kind of neat.

No problems with shedding or eating or pooping or anything, she just will NOT accept another hide in her enclosure. It's so weird! I do have an accurite in the top right corner. (just can't see it, it's taped to the top.) And yes, all temps / humidity are normal. Enclosure has been this way for atleast 9 months now.

By the way, she also won't eat rats, but she's up to 6 adult mice per week, pushing 1500g right now on empty at 1 year 9 months. Enclosure is a 20g long. Typical picky girl! (lol) Anywho! without further delay!

[BP-NJ]

Maybe she liked the other one better and was just trying to get it over to the warm side to use it there?

[snakesRkewl]

Some foliage can easily replace a second hide.
Having two "identical" hides isn't a necessity especially if the snake has plenty of hiding areas in the tank.

[Ludeboi]

...and move the water to the middle.

I noticed since I've moved the water bowl to the middle he's grown fond of laying in it. It's the first night I've seen it do this. Does that mean anything?

[ductai36]

My little bp display cage.

[vindicatedornot]

My big female LOVES the top half of that hide box. She never used it while it was together. One day while I was doing some cleaning and had the top half sitting where she could get to it (back when she was in a 40g breeder) she got in and wore it like a hat. Now she refuses to use any other hide. I tried using a litter pan just for a different setup in her tub and she used it as a perch rather than a hide.

No pictures of mine atm, nothing exciting though, just tubs with 6 large binder clips on each.

my girl loves "lurking" in her bushes. At night she's a big explorer though.

[snakecharmer3638]

This picture is a little old.. The girls are a little bigger and have graduated to bigger hides.