Actually not a bad idea since it was $30. Thanks for the suggestion, I will probably do that. I'm starting to understand the theory behind just coughing up the money for the better equipment to begin with because I think at this point I've wasted a ton on crappy thermometers and incorrect lighting.
I know BP's are some of the easier snakes to take care of, which can be some of their appeal. I kept a BP alive for 13 years when I was a kid/teenager with the limited knowledge that I had. But what I'm realizing now is that there is a difference between keeping a BP alive and having a thriving, happy animal. I guess it was just frustrating to me that I was there willing to spend the money to do it right and he insisted that I was just being silly. I thanked him for the advice and went ahead and purchased what I thought was right based on what I had read and been given advice on. To each his own, I guess![]()