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    Follow these steps:

    > Purchase a sterilite/iris/rubbermaid clear plastic tub from your local department/hardware store. A decent size is 32qt. Need real need for it to be tall.

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    > Solder holes around the perimeter of the tub and a few in the lid. This helps maintain humidity levels and air flow.

    > Get 4 bottle caps from a beverage such as Poland spring water. The new eco caps work well. Tape or melt to the bottom of your tub. One in each corner.

    > While you still have the tub upside down, attach an under tank heater preferably covering 1/3 of the bottom of the tub. You will need to tape it down with foil tape which is sold at hardware stores or the home improvement section of many box stores in the heating/hvac department.

    > Plug under tank heater into a light dimmer, or better yet a thermostat. You can pick up a thermostat at even large pet stores.

    > Hook up a thermometer to measure temps. Your temp should be between 89-94 degrees. Place the probe from the thermometer directly on the heat source for best accuracy.

    > Plug thermostat into outlet. Adjust as needed.

    > Place paper towels or newspaper into the tub as a substrate. They're both easy to clean and inexpensive. You will also not have to worry about an impaction if you should choose to feed within the tub, which is what I do and recommend because I've had more success with picky eaters this way.

    > Place a water bowl on the 'cool' side of tub. make sure the water bowl is sturdy enough that it will not tip when you snake tries to get under, or you will be changing substrate out several times daily.

    > Make a hide and place it directly over the hot spot. I use tortilla storage containers with an opening soldered into them. Do not cut plastic as it will leave sharp edges.

    > Insert snake.

    > Place cover on top. Make sure even if it has 'locks' on the ends that you secure the middle with duct tape or put something with weight to it on top or you will have an escapee more than likely within hours.

    Note: If you do not have a hydrometer to measure humidity in your tub a good rule of thumb (though not completely accurate because you won't know the numbers) is that if you see moisture on the inside of the tub ( I.E looks like steam on walls ) you have too few holes in your tub.

    You will notice a change in behavior for the better! It sounds like a lot but it's actual cheap to do this.
    Last edited by dr del; 10-10-2010 at 12:57 PM. Reason: hotlinking I'm afraid but a link to it is fine ;-)

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