Quote Originally Posted by gameonpython View Post
I am now going to ask for opinions on my tank for Marshall.

Cage: zoo med 10 gal terrarium

Heat: heat pad( picking up rheostat today or thermostat if I can find one.)
Stays at 90f in hotspot, 72-75f cool side, about 2-3 degree drop at night.

Humidity: always stays around 50-60.

Substrate: paper towel

Hide: 3 in 1 cave/water dish/basking spot

Water: same as above

Food: f/t fuzzy mouse, will be moving up to hoppers.


Please share your opinions in a kind respectful way.


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Ok...your 10 gal is fine for now, as he is young. However, you will eventually need to upgrade to something larger. I know from your other posts that you are in Canada, and do not have Petco. However, I caught petco running a $1 per gallon sale on tanks, and picked up a 40 gal. I think he will be plenty happy in there permanently, but eventually I would like to get a T8 from Animal Plastics, which will allow for a second BP.

Heating: The UTH (heatpad) is good, but you definitely want something to control it. As you have heard, a thermostat is your best option, and can find a reasonably priced one on Amazon. As a last resort, use the rheostat, but you will still have variations. The cool side sounds too cool...you should probable have it at about 80-82F. Add a heat lamp with a low wattage red bulb to boot the temp on that side.

Hide: I don't know how big your hide is, but I like the idea of a 3-in-1. However, you want to provide Marshall with a hide on both the warm side, and cool side.

Humidity: Looks pretty good, but you'll want to boost that a little when he goes into shed to make it easier to get his skin off.

Substrate: No issue there...I use cypress mulch, but plenty of people use paper towels.

Food: Fuzzy mice are probably too small. When I got mine, he was on live hoppers. I quickly switched him to f/t rat pinkies. Rats provide an overall better meal for your BP, so if you can get rats (order frozen ones online if you can), that would be a better option. If not, move up to hoppers at a minimum. You should be looking for a meal that is around 15%, by weight, of the weight of your BP. That ensures that you snake gets a properly sized meal, and grows the way he should.