Male and Female normals

[Skittles1101]

Two hides are necessary for proper thermoregulation. They should be identical hides as they will choose security over safety, and if they favor one hide over the other it will prevent them from thermoregulating. Snakes are cold blooded, meaning they need a heat source and a cooler side. They adjust their own body temps, but they won't if they don't feel secure. The UTH should be on the outside of the tank, not on the inside. Also, be sure you are using a reasonably accurate device to measure temps and humidity. Search the forum for other people's setups for an idea of how it should be set up (in general). Obviously decorations and other "things" will vary, but the general setup should be very similar. I hope the UTH is on a thermostat, set to a degree, not a setting...

Edit: I wanted to add that the "whats the point of having a snake if you're just going to stuff it in a plastic bin" question is probably the first question and most asked question of people who are brand new. In my experience I started out thinking the same thing. After having food refusal and husbandry issues, a ton of trial and error and literally hundreds of dollars spent....I tried a DIY rack with 34 qt tubs. I can keep it set up just like a tank, two hides and a water dish. I was amazed how much more comfortable my snakes seemed, I haven't had a food refusal, and I had PERFECT sheds every single time. It's easier to have and keep proper husbandry in the "plastic bins", so we sacrifice trophy showing our snakes for their well being. I don't see much of a problem with that.