Hi,

That's a REALLY bad idea.

Tanks can act like ovens in direct sunlight - and overheating kills snakes faster than you would believe. A friends mother thought his milksnake would enjoy the sun and moved the tank it was in - it was dead within the hour. And Scotland isn't exactly known for strong sunlight.

Also you want the cool side to be 80-82f and the warm side to be 90-93f.

I would also remove the cactus thingy log as they can be a real pain to get snakes out of (I learned that one the hard way ).

The other hide is a bit big to be honest but since you have it I would put it in the middle, get a smaller waterbowl and add 2 tight dark hides one at either end to help the snake thermoregulate once you get the temp gradient set up.

Sorry to be so negative in my post but there really is a good reason for it I promise.


dr del