another noob, is my setup correct?

[tttaylorrr]

http://www.reptilebasics.com/ultratherm-heat-pads

these are the UTHs i use and i love them! you aluminum tape them wherever you need and can move them around if you need to.

[tttaylorrr]

sounds good, thank you all for the info, time to run to the pet store and the hardware store lmao

be sure to update us after your venture!

[Chappy4o]

Yup like everyone said above I now put Aluminum Heat tape on my UTH's so I can move them from enclosure to enclosure but you may be able to unstick like suggested. Ive done that twice, once it worked and once it created a HOT spot that was 90 and the rest of UTH was dead.. There are tiny little wires all zigzagged and if you bend them they will break like nothing. So peal and pull strait, dont crease it at all. Also I don't know what kind of heat pad you have but you can pay $20 for the good ones from Reptile Basics ect...the Chain Store ones like zoo-med cost a fortune $40-$50. Reptile basics ships out within a day and I get everything here in NY from NC within 3 days.. Hides, Heat mats, ect ect....
http://www.reptilebasics.com/ultratherm-heat-pads

thanks for the link, unfortunately they dont make one small enough for my tank so im gonna try to snake (pun intended) a t-stat into the one i have

[CALM Pythons]

what should i do with her in the meantime? other than a tupperware bowl i dont have much place to put her while i have her entire enclosure torn apart

I have a couple $6 totes from lowes i use when cleaning their enclosure ect.. If you have to run out and buy things I would just turn up your Temp in the house to 75 and keep the aquarium by the heat while you're gone. Your doing good.. Take your time and look at the pics in that link and you will get it all right. Next time your out grab one of these for $5/$6. They lock too. Drill 2 holes in each side for air..
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Hefty-15-Quar...ng-Lid/3341158

[CALM Pythons]

thanks for the link, unfortunately they dont make one small enough for my tank so im gonna try to snake (pun intended) a t-stat into the one i have

Dont you attest have a 10 gal? The 6x11 would fit for a Hot Spot. (Unless I forgot what enclosure you have)

[Chappy4o]

Dont you attest have a 10 gal? The 6x11 would fit for a Hot Spot. (Unless I forgot what enclosure you have)

Yes it's the zilla 10gal. The UTH I have now is 8x8

[CALM Pythons]

Well keep Reptile Basics in mind when you need another Heat Mat. The one you need is $16 and you'll pay twice that for another ZooMed if you ever need to relace it.
When you do order just wait until you order everything you need at once so you pay shipping once. Last month i ordred 3 differnt times and payed as much in shipping ($8 each time =$24) than the Hides I bought hahhahahha
Also if you ever get the F10 cleaner (kills everything and ok for snake, no rinsing needed) get the F10sc. Its a concentrate and the 6.8oz (200ml) will last you years. You mix 15ML to 1 gal water and spray your hert out. Thats makes 13 Gallons hahahah

[Chappy4o]

okay, so after a day of running all around town i got two new thermo's for ambient readings, cut down on the two inches of substrate i had, new hide and changed up the light setup to the center with a red bulb, and ordered a t-stat. i HAD a nice tub for her while working on the tank but when i was done and i was positioning the thermo, like an idiot, set the lamp in the tub and melted my new tub, so im not in the best of moods right now especially since im having a heck of a time getting one of the thermos probe suction cups to hold so i have run out of patience for the day. already opened up a knuckle in my frustration. here is a pic.



waiting for everything to stabilize to get temp readings, right now ambients are low 70's hot and cold side but i just shut it so hot side should go up. i can only fit one of the hides in my tank, i couldnt find a smaller version of this but larger then their next smallest size so idk, guess i have to get a bigger tank?

update:

here is current temps after about 5 or 6 hours

cold side ambient and humidity



hot side ambient

[tttaylorrr]

okay, so after a day of running all around town i got two new thermo's for ambient readings, cut down on the two inches of substrate i had, new hide and changed up the light setup to the center with a red bulb, and ordered a t-stat. i HAD a nice tub for her while working on the tank but when i was done and i was positioning the thermo, like an idiot, set the lamp in the tub and melted my new tub, so im not in the best of moods right now especially since im having a heck of a time getting one of the thermos probe suction cups to hold so i have run out of patience for the day. already opened up a knuckle in my frustration. here is a pic.



waiting for everything to stabilize to get temp readings, right now ambients are low 70's hot and cold side but i just shut it so hot side should go up. i can only fit one of the hides in my tank, i couldnt find a smaller version of this but larger then their next smallest size so idk, guess i have to get a bigger tank?

update:

here is current temps after about 5 or 6 hours

cold side ambient and humidity



hot side ambient

sorry about your meltdown (put intended &#128523!
you have lamp dimmers/thermoSTAT yes? you're on your way! your frustration comes from the setbacks of knowing you're doing all you can to provide for your pet. that's okay! it'll come together soon: temps take 8-12 hrs to settle, so just watch and be diligent.
in regards to the one hide: try your best to provide security, be it covering 3/4 sides with dark fabric/paper or just fake plants/clutter (on mobile so i can't check if this has been said atm). there's a sticky under the BP husbandry forum about caring for hatchlings that advises a 6qt tub; it's a tried and tested method of caring for the young ones, esp if they're having trouble thriving. aaalllll that being said, if possible, upgrading to a 20gal is ideal for the future. you're going to have to upgrade soon as the snake grows, so maybe start keeping your eye out for craigslist/classified ads or sales at nearby pet stores, OR maybe save up for an APCages or other recommended enclosure (AP is what i have but there's many others; do some research on this forum to find what's best for you).

you're well on your way to helping your new baby, so keep on learning and growing with her. 😀

[Chappy4o]

i have a t-stat on order, will be here wednesday, and i will be picking up a dimmer tomorrow after i see what a straight light does now that i changed bulb (went from blue 50 to red 75) as it stands now the ambient temps i think are looking good, still need another thermo for inside under substrate i think though, or move one of the ones i have reading ambient to hot side under substrate and centralize the other? based on the how to set up a glass tank sticky he only used one or two thermo's and one was buried under the substrate over the UTH.