Quote Originally Posted by Ginevive
I have my new 20-inch-ish redtail last night! I am so thrilled by him. I am going to lay off for awhile and let him get used to his setup. Please critique it for me... it is:

-29-gallon long glass tank with taped-on glass lid
-2 hidespots, hollowed-out logs that he can fit into snugly but not tightly, one on either end of tank. I'll be adding a humid-hide today; sound like a good idea? Or only needed during a shed?
-1 heatpad under tank, heating warm side to around 89 degrees on top of substrate. It's on a rheostat to regulate it.
-Aspen substrate, 2 inches deep
-1 waterbowl, half inch deep by 5 inches wide, changed every morning
-1 sanitized deer antler to climb on, he seems to love it.

I do not have a light for the tank, because I read that this is a nocturnal snake and harsh light was not a good idea.
Thanks, you guys are great! I can have pics of him tomorrow.
Congrats yet again! The setup sounds great! I think you can use moss in your humid hide when he/she is getting ready to shed. I think you are supposed to change out the moss everyother day when they go into shed mode. I'm still a novice and I'm sure experienced members will correct me if I'm wrong.
Raj