My Plastic Tub Setup for my Ball Python

[Kaorte]

I personally don't agree with your thermometer probe placement in the tub setup. I place mine right on the plastic where the UTH is to measure the hottest point my snake can get to. Granted there isn't much of a difference between the top of newspaper and the bottom, but I would rather know that hottest point.

Other then that, great tutorial.

[blackcrystal22]

Please note it is not a requirement to have two hides in a tub unless the animal is having trouble eating.
Many people often don't even have hides in tubs for adults.

[ericson1777]

very nice, thanks for posting.

[SGB_74]

Please note it is not a requirement to have two hides in a tub unless the animal is having trouble eating.
Many people often don't even have hides in tubs for adults.

well i was under the impression is was a requirement to have two hides, that is unless you housed your snakes in an enclosed rack which has the back and both sides enclosed therefore providing the extra security then you wouldn't need two hides.

but if you're not housing your snakes in a rack and using a plastic tub you're telling me its still not a requirement to use two hides? if this is so then why do users stress the fact so much to use a hide on the warm and cool sides?

[MustBeSatan]

well i was under the impression is was a requirement to have two hides, that is unless you housed your snakes in an enclosed rack which has the back and both sides enclosed therefore providing the extra security then you wouldn't need two hides.

but if you're not housing your snakes in a rack and using a plastic tub you're telling me its still not a requirement to use two hides? if this is so then why do users stress the fact so much to use a hide on the warm and cool sides?

I would agree with your understanding... I don't use hides in my tubs because my snakes are in an enclosed rack; the back of their tubs are basically enclosed on all sides anyways. If you had a tub in an exposed rack or on a shelf, at LEAST one hide is necessary. This may be what blackcrystal22 meant but did not specify.

[Lorgakor]

I didn't know you were supposed to put the probe from the thermostat underneath the heat mat? I put mine inside the cage in the same spot you have your thermometer proble.

[SGB_74]

I didn't know you were supposed to put the probe from the thermostat underneath the heat mat? I put mine inside the cage in the same spot you have your thermometer proble.

my thermostat probe is on the heatmat, my thermometer probe is wired under the substrate and coming out above the substrate inside the warm sides hide.

[panzi]

Great Tutorial! Thank You!

[linzard]

What's an ideal size for a baby?

[RockyTop]

I didn't know you were supposed to put the probe from the thermostat underneath the heat mat? I put mine inside the cage in the same spot you have your thermometer proble.

You put the thermoSTAT probe under the UTH outside of the enclosure. This prevents the snake from accidentally moving it/bumping/etc. If it is moved, etc it will screw with your thermoSTAT and cause your thermostat to heat the UTH higher than you want. You want to ensure this is never moved/adjusted/etc by your snake.

You put the thermoMETER probe under your substrate, inside the tank. This will measure the hottest point your snake will come in contact with if it goes underneath your substrate.

You adjust your thermoSTAT to produce enough heat to warm your thermoMETER probe to read the 90-93 warm spot.