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    I'd prioritize first. Jbean pointed out a few things, but with so many things seeming off I think it's important for you to make a list and go from there.

    First, get a separate enclosure for each. I'm sure they're going to be fine for a short while, but as they get older you really don't want them living together; they just aren't that type of social snake.

    Second is your heat source; those rocks are darn dangerous. With a short enclosure like that, I don't know what would be better for a gradient, UTH or a lamp, but pick one and go with that. I'd recommend the UTH, but that enclosure looks to be made from a really heavy plastic, and if it is, using a UTH might be more difficult. Check it out, ask more questions if you can't decide, but with two enclosures it'll be easier and save you money in the long run if you have two display tanks running on UTH instead of lamp bulbs.

    Third is your shed. It's not life threatening but it probably isn't very comfortable, and it points to a few things wrong with their home. It's probably a humidity issue, stemming from your substrate and enclosure. That enclosure looks professionally made to display an animal, so I assume it is suited to something as simple as keeping a bp, so I'd wager your substrate is the issue. I'd recommend something like eco earth, 3 bucks and you have enough for two cages and then some, but others will recommend simple newspaper or paper towels; I have great success with eco earth as it keeps humidity very well with just misting and an occasional cup of water once in awhile.

    And lastly, and I put it last cause your bp obviously feel secure enough to want to eat, different hides. Your half logs are fine for most bp, but ones with only one entrance and tight spaces are preferred. You probably have success with them though because you take out your bp often enough for them to be used to things like it and aren't scared as easily as others who wouldn't interact with them as much.

    But yeah, you seem enthusiastic about your animals, and that's great! Just work on that and you'll be where you want to be.

    edit: There really needs to be a message that pops up when you're typing a response that says "Recheck the thread! Some one is posting everything you're typing RIGHT NOW!"
    Last edited by Salodin; 09-28-2011 at 11:41 AM.

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