simple question

[bsash]

if hes big enough to eat regular sized mouses, shoudl he be eating once a week?

If he will eat once a week then yes, if he will not eat every week, then you could feed it a mouse or two every other week.

[Danounet]

Try to get a red or blue light reptile bulb first time tomorrow untill you decide what UTH and thermostat to get. Any of those 2 bulb type are "ok" to leave on during night time.

It's just a temporary fix though. Lamps really suck up all the humidity and your snake will start having humidity related problems. Like a stuck shed.

[bsash]

its not a hatchling its a big boy... atleast a year old... ok i will leave it alone... but i dont feed in the terranium so i have to pick it up to take it out...

You do not have to feed in a separate enclosure, you can feed in their own cage, most people do. It really is a personal choice, but usually moving them just to feed them only adds to their stress level, or leading you to get bit while trying to move them back to their regular enclosure.

[neur0tix]

I have one of the ones that u stick to bottom of the tank... its not to hot that it would burn me........ and has no safety shutoff

[neur0tix]

im so confused... whats the point of the light then? should i leave the light on during day and heating pad off, then at night put the pad on and light off???

[bsash]

How long is the snake? If you can not fit two tight fitting hides and a water bowl into the ten gallon, you would need to upgrade to a 20 long gallon. You need to have two hides, one on the hot side and one on the cool side so it can regulate its body temperature by moving between them both.

[bsash]

I have one of the ones that u stick to bottom of the tank... its not to hot that it would burn me........ and has no safety shutoff

Okay so it is one for reptiles. The reason you need a thermostat is because the longer it is left on, the hotter it will get, which will lead to a burn. They can spike up to about 120 degrees when left on for long periods of time.

[neur0tix]

well i have a really weird shaped hide... kinda really long .. i could fit both and it would be kinda cramped... but he can easily go on top of it the way its shaped... it would be a snug fit.....

[bsash]

im so confused... whats the point of the light then? should i leave the light on during day and heating pad off, then at night put the pad on and light off???

You do not need a light as long as your ambient air temperature stays at about 80 degrees. I was saying until you get a thermostat to leave to light on and not shut it off. Once you get a thermostat for the under the tank heat mat, see if your ambient air temperatures will stay at 80 degrees with out the light and only the heat mat, if not you will need a low watt light.

[bsash]

well i have a really weird shaped hide... kinda really long .. i could fit both and it would be kinda cramped... but he can easily go on top of it the way its shaped... it would be a snug fit.....

Well, as long as if fits it should be okay, they love cramped spaces. The smallest hide they can fit in, is the one they will like the best. It doesn't matter what shape the hide is, as long as it only has a small opening, and the rest of the sides are enclosed.