New BP soon, did I clean enough to keep this one alive?

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WOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!

What is going on here? Sounds like everyone on this thread is trying to make this guys head explode with how complicated your making this sound...

You say he's being complicated, but to me it sounds like a lot of you have snake OCD...Not everyone does it the same....and there are more then one way to take care of a snake. Just because we don't all do it the same doesn't mean one person is right...

I also didn't realize decorating a tank for a snake causes stress lmao! Gimme a break guys I've had both tubs, and tanks and it DOES NOT CAUSE STRESS. As long as you accommodate to their main needs, theres nothing wrong with it. It does mean however you have to clean everything in the tank regularly. As long as you keep up with it theres no problem. That was a funny one really...

I wouldn't worry too much on how the snake died...W.o necropsy you'll never know, and you'll tear your hair out trying to. So drop it, and move on. Sorry for your loss, but it sounds like a fluke...Just make sure you do it right this time and take no risk. And putting 3 hides and a water dish is not risking anything at all. So your fine there.

Using reptile bark is probably not the best to use, but it totally is fine as long as you replace it regularly. I personally use paper towels, and they work great. To me paper towel are the way to go. Easy to spot clean, and cheap to boot. Just make sure to clean regularly...I would recommend not feeding on it though just to be safe.

Cleaning really isn't a big deal, and you don't have to go that crazy. I clean once a week, and I use a 10% bleach solution. Not once have I had any issues with this. I'm sure someone is going to chime in and say "YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT BECAUSE I DON'T, AND I KNOW EVERYTHING!!" This is a very opinionated site...get used it.