1st BP

[Kaorte]

I like to make my holes about an 1/8" or maybe a little bigger. I just use a soldering iron to poke them. I make all my holes on the side of the tub. That allows for a good amount of ventilation, without a huge loss in heat or humidity.

Poke as many holes as you need to maintain the correct humidity with everything you normally have in the tub + heat. You shouldn't need to mist or do anything extra to help with humidity in tubs since they hold it so well.

[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...

[AMBiEN22]

This thread is sweet just had to say that and kudos to Vypyrz for an amazing picture response now i know how I'm making my tub when my snake outgrows this ten gallon =P

[Climb2Glory]

Sweet deal guys! Thanks so much for the responses! I have to ask now, I keep my bin under my bed I was told NOT to let the heat pad touch the carpet, is this truth or fiction?

[Vypyrz]

Sweet deal guys! Thanks so much for the responses! I have to ask now, I keep my bin under my bed I was told NOT to let the heat pad touch the carpet, is this truth or fiction?

I want to think that is true. If I remember correctly, one of the members on here damaged their carpet a while back. If you can't find something like a piece of plywood to set it on, you can go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy a piece of Melamine and have them cut it to the size you want and set the tub on it. That is what I have my tubs setting on. I have my heat pads and thermostat probes mounted to the Melamine so I can just lift the tubs off to move them without having to mess with the wires.

[Kaorte]

Sweet deal guys! Thanks so much for the responses! I have to ask now, I keep my bin under my bed I was told NOT to let the heat pad touch the carpet, is this truth or fiction?

It probably won't start a fire or anything, but be smart. Put it where you can have good ventilation along the bottom, this prevents it from overheating.

[Climb2Glory]

I couldnt find the hygrometer you guys suggested I bought a zoo med thermometer/humidity gauge and stuck it right over the hot pad on the wall next to /above it and stuck another thermometer on the other side by the cold hide. Then I misted the entire cage. Will post my temps/humidity in the bin when I get the readings. Thanks again yall!


Chris

[Kaorte]

I couldnt find the hygrometer you guys suggested I bought a zoo med thermometer/humidity gauge and stuck it right over the hot pad on the wall next to /above it and stuck another thermometer on the other side by the cold hide. Then I misted the entire cage. Will post my temps/humidity in the bin when I get the readings. Thanks again yall!


Chris

is the gauge digital? If it is analog, it is probably no good.

[Climb2Glory]

Ya its analog, It reads a 83 degrees on the wall above the uth, and 67 humidty, is this ok? I figure the spot where the pad is , has to be around 10-12 degrees hotter on the surface for basking.

[Kaorte]

Ya its analog, It reads a 83 degrees on the wall above the uth, and 67 humidty, is this ok? I figure the spot where the pad is , has to be around 10-12 degrees hotter on the surface for basking.

"Figuring" isn't really what we want. You want to know the exact surface temperature where your UTH is and the exact temperature of the air.

Those stick on dial gauges are not accurate. They can be off by as much as 10* in either direction. Do yourself a favor and return them for something digital.

Did you check home depot and walmart for the accurite unit? It is $12 but contains all the sensors you need.