Quote Originally Posted by Nimitz87 View Post
I plan on getting a heating pad and CHE as soon as possibly as well as dual probe thermometer/humidity gauges and definitely have done my homework.

I live in Florida (10 mins east of the Everglades) and its pretty damn humid here so I'm not too concerned with the glass enclosure and I plan on covering all the sides but the front as well house stays around 78 degrees ambient.
If your house stays around 78 ambient, you really don't need both a heating pad and a CHE. If you want to keep a thick layer of substrate, then the CHE is probably your best choice for creating a warm spot. If you want to lay down paper or a thin layer of aspen, then a heating pad is best. They only need the substrate to absorb waste...it's not a "comfort thing" for them...except that sometimes they really enjoy hiding under paper.

ANYhow...

I have a question about how to mount the gauge inside the cage one probe will go on the heat mat side, the other on the cool side but where do I mount the actual unit inside the cage safely?
If you have a unit that has two probes...then just place the probes as you say, and mount the unit on the outside of the enclosure. For most of them, though, the unit itself is the "probe" for the cool-side temps and humidity. In that case....run the probe under the substrate to the warm side...and simply place the unit in a corner of the cool side of the tank. I just lean mine up against the side, facing out. Yeah, they can knock it down, so sometimes you have to pick it up to look at it...but that's much safer than risking them getting tangled in tape or other mounting sticky stuff. (And I have had one peed on so copiously that it shorted out and had to be replaced...LOL...but still, worth the risk of a tape-free environment)
another question that I haven't seen addressed is I sleep with a fan on is this a problem if the temp/humidity is kept in check? the BP would be kept in my room obviously.
Hard to say without actually seeing the room and set-up. Can the tank be kept away from the direct blow of the fan? Is it a ceiling fan? Moderate air circulation won't hurt at all...but a hard blowing fan directly on the enclosure may make it difficult to keep temps and/or humidity steady. You might be able to counter this by simply draping a towel or something across the top of the screen.

thanks guys can't wait to bring her home soon.

oh the snake is roughly 44" long here are 2 pictures how do you guys think she looks? the bottom picture shes about a year old.
Chad
She's a beauty!! Welcome to BP.net! I hope you stick around after you get her!