1st BP

[Vypyrz]

Sweet deal, Ill go pick up one of those today, Also the holes I cut are smaller then yours, How many holes should I cut in and what sizes should they they ? Again guys thanks for the help in this venture, Ive owned prolly close to 75 reptiles in my life, 1st snake, And I have to say im in love, my BP sat and just slithered around my body for about 2 hours yesterday...He didnt want to go back into his bin, im guessing its because my buddy held him pretty often.

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Here is how I do a stand alone tub set-up. There are some different ways to do it. This is just the basics.
You can make your holes however you want to. Depending on where you live, and the seasonal humidity, you may need more or less holes. I keep my snakes in a room with a space heater to maintain a stable ambient temperature and I use an oscillating fan for ventilation to control the humidity in the tubs. In the Summer, when humidity is high, I run the fan on a higher speed. During the Winter, I run it on Low, or not at all. I don't use a specific number of holes. I use the same pattern for each tub, and however many holes it makes, that's what I get. I put 2 rows of holes on the front and back sides. I use a ruler to space out my holes every 2 inches, so on the top row I mark each odd number(1,3,5,etc). For the second row I do the same thing except I mark each even number(2,4,6,etc) which gives it an offset look.



I use a soldering iron to melt the holes. You can get them at Wal-Mart or Lowes for about $5-$7, and they make about a 1/8" hole.



Once I have the holes done, I flip the tub over to the bottom. First, I tape the thermostat probe in place.



And then tape on the Heat Pad.



Once that is done, just add substrate and furnishings.



Depending on what type of lid you have on the tub, you may need to add some binder clips or straps to help prevent an escape. Hope this helps...