Quote Originally Posted by Slither Seeker View Post
is this for a hatchling? that's a big enclosure for a baby. can you add another UTH/w a second thermostat on the cold end under a second identical hide to get it up to at least 75, preferably 80? to add humidity you can use a spray bottle. I'd hold off on adding substrate till you have had the snake a while and made sure it does not carry mites. the early stages of the mite lifespan render them essentially invisible. a lot of folks use paper towels for the "quarantine" phase till you are sure there are no mites. they are about as common with snakes as flees are with dogs/cats, they are not a big deal but must be dealt with promptly... prevention is the best medicine, they are much harder to get rid of once established. before adding a bunch of things to the enclosure that will just need to be cleaned later, read up on the quarantine process. good for you for getting prepared BEFORE it arrives!
I know it's a very big enclosure. I bought it for an adult blue tongued skink originally but i didnt get that and now i just cant afford a smaller one. I have five different hides in her tank, though, so I hope it'll be okay. If not I'm going to make more. She's six months old, should she still go through the quarantine process? None of the care sheets I read had mentioned that at all.