Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post

Temps: 75*F-85*F. I have my adults in 52-qt under-bed tubs with belly heat at 88*F. When they lie on the heat to digest their bodies temp at 82-84*F depending on how much of themselves they put over the UTH. Cool side is house ambient, 76*F.

Spending a few hours at 80*F if your house gets hot won't hurt them. You can also mitigate temperature swings in the tub by adding "thermal mass", such as a large water bowl (make sure it's undumpable) or even a big rock.

Because they are kept at lower temperatures they digest their food more slowly than pythons. I usually feed babies every 7-10 days, juveniles every 10-14 days, and adults every 3-4 weeks. Feeders should leave a barely visible lump in babies and juveniles. My adults get rabbit fuzzies that weigh 3-4 oz (90-120 grams), or the equivalent of a medium rat.
Thank for the reply, it was very helpful!
I liked the idea of adding thermal mass. Is the idea that having more items like that in there makes it harder to for the overall air to hear up? Or?

As far as the UTH, like those from ZooMed, do you attach them directly to the bottom of the plastic bin, or could I put a thin layer of aluminum tape on the plastic before sticking on the UTH? I've just read so many horror stories of UTH melting right through plastic bins lately and it makes me nervous.

I'm also a little confused on overall bin size. If babies are kept in such small bins, how do I fit everything they need I'm there (water bowl to soak, humidity hide, a rock, etc)? And how is there enough space from the hot and cool side for there to be a decent heat gradient?