I moved my single ball python over to a tub setup today. It is in my craft room away from the kids and pets where I do my sewing and scrapbooking. I put the tubs on my shelves that I use to store craft supplies up along an interior wall. Could you tell me if I did everything correctly and if it looks good to you?

I put a 7 foot long roll of 4 inch heat tape along the back of the shelf. I didn't run it through the middle of the shelf, just along the side closest to the wall. I attached it to the shelf with aluminum tape. I have my 2 year old ball python in the 25" x 16" tub. I put newspaper on the inside of the tub. The air holes are about 3.5 inches apart and are made with a drill bit. The holes go all the way around on all 4 sides. I set the thermostat to 92 and put the sensor on the inside of the tub (enlarged a hole and slide it through the hole) then used a suction cup to attach it directly over where the heat tape is. I added a water bowl and cardboard hidey box (I have new plastic hidey boxes coming in the mail). On the opposite corner from the sensor I put a temperature gauge and a humidity gauge. The temperature gauge is reading 82 degrees on the cool end. The humidity gauge is reading 70%. It is hot and humid out right now in Ohio. Now for the smaller tubs those are 15" x 10" and are for 3 het pied babies coming in the mail next week . The air holes for those are about 3 inches apart and go all the way around. They will be set up the same way inside as the large tub.

So my questions are: Is that enough air? Is everything set up in a satisfactory way? Is this a happy set up for both owner and snakes? Is the temperature alright or should I change it? Is everything safe? In the future, once the babies are old enough to breed, I will make an actual rack set up. But I figure I don't need to make one just yet since I only have the 4 for now.

Pictures!




empty baby tubs




Me with Aura