Son getting ball python. Cage setup help please

[Kaorte]

Im going to check the show. Cuz they sell like everything. Bags of frozen mice, tanks, everything lol

Im sure someone somewhere will have one.

Also if i got my acu rite probe on the UTH atm should i just take it off when i got a tstat? or leave it on? Cuz i got the probe on the uth and the box sitting inside the cage to the back right. and the wires hidden under the substrate

Also any advise on how to take it off? Cuz i hear once u take it off its ruined Dont want to ruin it just yet

Also Kaorte what do i do with the extra wire lol? Can it just be left under the substrate?

Leave the probe where it is. You need it there to monitor the temps of the heat pad. The reptitemp doesn't display temperatures so you need the accurite there so you know you have dialed it to the right temperature.

You do NOT need to remove the UTH to use a thermostat. many people recommend putting the thermostat probe in between the UTH and the glass, but it isn't necessary.

I usually just tie up the extra cord and put it behind the accurite unit. You could run the extra wire outside the tank though, so there isn't a bunch of wire all over the tank. That would not be fun to clean if it got crapped on.