Help confirm my shopping list...

[Nick_bp]

Reptilebasics.com is a great site. Quick shipping and decently priced. Pretty much have everything you will need. One thing you should absolutely invest in is a great thermostat.

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[redshepherd]

Thank you guys so very much! Right, I completely forgot about tongs. Wowie, that's kinda important.

I just went to Target and bought the locking handle tub and clips.

And thanks for all the links! If I can't find where to buy those in other locations, I'll be going with reptilebasics. I'll keep the thermostat importance in mind.

I feel so ready. LOL. Now to find a hobby breeder with pretty ball pythons. I'm browsing and chatting around for one between 300~400g.

[redshepherd]

Hmm.. random question of the day, but should the UTH not be placed on.. say... another plastic tub (with no animal inside, of course)? I'm planning on just placing my snake's tub on top of another tub that just has random stuff stored in it.

Should UTH just sit on a table usually, with the tub placed a centimeter above it with some legs? Or should the UTH be glued to the tub?

Confused about the placement of UTH, because I've read a few different methods so far... not sure which is best. :s

[John1982]

Whenever I use heat mats I just rest tubs on them; no glue here.

[C2tcardin]

FWIW, the VE-100 you recommended is basically just an expensive on/off thermostat. I'd get at least the VE-200 or any of the Herpstat models, as they're all proprtional-style.

Thanks Eric, I have three of them. One is to regulate my quarantine tub the other two are backups. My mine controller is a Herpstat 4 which I love. I just got the impression the OP was trying to keep costs down a bit and I noticed they drop the price on the VE-100's down to $85 recently which is a decent price for them.

Hmm.. random question of the day, but should the UTH not be placed on.. say... another plastic tub (with no animal inside, of course)? I'm planning on just placing my snake's tub on top of another tub that just has random stuff stored in it.

Should UTH just sit on a table usually, with the tub placed a centimeter above it with some legs? Or should the UTH be glued to the tub?

Confused about the placement of UTH, because I've read a few different methods so far... not sure which is best. :s

I've always taped them to the bottom of the underside of the tub with the temp probe sandwiched between the UTH and the tub. As for setting it on top of another tub it should be fine, remember the point to controlling the UTH is to keep it around 90 degrees or so for the hot spot. I have dozens of tubs stored in my garage (not with snakes in them) where it gets well over a 100 in there in the summer months here in the carolinas.

[Albert Clark]

I would use foil tape to secure the uth to the tub and you really only need a few thin pieces. Be careful not to put tape over the probe sensor, just over the wire. Set your thermostat and allow time for it to cycle through.