New and need help with keeping my 55 gal tank warm please.

[rperry03]

The heat pad running 100% will burn him!
Unless I missed it, how big is he? just wondering for the 20l tank. A 55gal is tall and is very difficult to heat

[RestlessRobie]

Well I would also think a smaller tank would be easier to keep the heat in. But if the 55 is the way you want to go I would ADD foil tape to the tanks side of all the Styrofaom to reflect heat back in. I would also cover 3/4 of the tank with a peice of Plexi with the foil tape on it to also reflect heat in. I Drilled a few holes in mine for ventilation. This will help keep the heat and humidity in a lot better. JUST make sure no tape is in the tank as this is very bad if your snake gets stuck on it.
Here is a thread about the tank top treatment similr to what I did
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...tment-Tutorial
Hope this is helpful

[RestlessRobie]

Oh forgot you do also need to get a thermostat for the heat pad if you dont alreay have one. I have seen heat pads get up to 130f unregulated before and this will burn your snake