Wow this is wrong

[Eric Alan]

We might start with the unregulated UTH. How many posts have we seen on this forum about burnt snakes?

Burnt by their blistering hot recommendation of a 90° F hot spot? Just because they didn't include a thermostat on the checklist doesn't mean that they didn't talk about regulating the proper temperatures.

We might add that the snake has to choose between warmth and a good hide since the only hide is on the cool side.

You mean choosing between a hide covered in artificial plants on one side and cluttered up branches and artificial plants on the other? Seems to me like they're recommending a good starting point to try to make a BP feel comfortable in its new environment.

UV light for a nocturnal species. Yeah that is wrong as well.

Sure, they don't need the UV, but it isn't going to harm them in any way. If I still had display cages I'd have lights on them as well. I wouldn't spend the money on UV bulbs, but this guide was written by a pet supply retailer - not a budget minded hobbyist.

This set up will lead to a stressed, burnt snake, but other than that it is fine, actually, no it isn't but at least the rest isn't fatal

Again - what are you seeing as fatal? There isn't anything here that would directly lead to health problems if you follow their recommendations.

The guide was written by a sales team and they got a majority of their facts straight. Kudos to them. After these initial care guides made by the retailers get people pointed in the right direction, those customers tend to do more research for themselves and find places like this site where they can learn all of the nitty-gritty details on how to fine-tune their setup. And we love them for it.