New here, with a baby bp, few nervous questions.

[Skittles1101]

Just adding that I drill holes along the top of both sides, about 1-1 1/2 inches apart. It seems to be more than enough ventilation.

[Kymberli]

haha, thanks, I suppose i'm off to walmart XD I'm always afraid i'm going to buy the wrong stuff. and for that i wish my smart phone was.... smarter. anyways! Guess i'll give you guys a new picture of mysetup when i'm all done.

Just be sure you bought the right size tub before you start melting holes into it

[Iaunu]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6318341_n.jpg

@_@;;; I put the probe on the hot side and the insidel thing on the cool, but its saying that the cool side is hotter? Guess it needs time to actually get warm >_<; I'm keeping a close but distant eye on it.

On a side note here's a picture of that Tat i did the other night

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3914580_n.jpg

[Iaunu]

update! one side of the setup stays at about 94 degrees, and the other 85. I hope that's good, pretty sure it is

Humidity is a bit too high currently though, looking at about 90% when i woke up this morning, I added 3 holes to the top to see if that tones it down some. (whats funny is the humidity where I live during the day is about 70% naturally XD so i may have to cover the top with holes lol.

[Skittles1101]

update! one side of the setup stays at about 94 degrees, and the other 85. I hope that's good, pretty sure it is

Humidity is a bit too high currently though, looking at about 90% when i woke up this morning, I added 3 holes to the top to see if that tones it down some. (whats funny is the humidity where I live during the day is about 70% naturally XD so i may have to cover the top with holes lol.

Looks good 94 is a tad high, the highest I let mine go is 92. If the humidity is too high and it's retaining that much heat you can try a couple more holes on the sides. I would also black out the sides and back of that thing, it's giant for that little girl but I think she'll do better hopefully if you black them out. I use spray paint...but you have to let it air dry for like three days befors she can go in it. Black Contact paper from Home Depot $6, but it's a PITA to put on the tubs (in my experience...I swore a lot lol). I've seen people just tape on construction paper, or use electrical tape. Whatever works lol.

[Iaunu]

I think i'll use electrical tape. washing it with paper on it will likely be a pain in the ass, but a little bit of water isn't going to kill electrical tape. I put a towel over half of it last night to give her a more secure feeling until i had time to do something else about the sides.

It's a process, but its much better than being 100 degrees and too small to get away from the heat ^^; In general, much happier with this than what she was in. I also have felt the bedding where she likes to sit, and its not very hot, i mean its a good warmth, but i honestly don't think 95 degrees of heat... then again, considering our natural body heat, 95 probably wont feel "Hot" to the touch, just a good comforting warmth. eh? just worried if my temp gauge is off.

[Skittles1101]

Yeah you won't feel how hot it is since out body temp on average is 98.6, but for a snake that's hot, especially if they are laying on it. Did you get that rheostat thing? Just turn the dial down a little...

[Iaunu]

Yeah, I turned it down a smidge this morning. Trying to get my girl to check on the temps currently though >_<;; however, not asnwering lol

[Skittles1101]

Yeah, I turned it down a smidge this morning. Trying to get my girl to check on the temps currently though >_<;; however, not asnwering lol

That's why I dislike rheostats, it takes forever to find the right temps lol. 95 won't harm your bp at the moment, so just have her check and adjust as needed when she can.