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    Re: New here - am I ready?

    welcome!!! first off it's awesome that you're testing the enclosure before bringing your new scale bby home; this will save you many headaches! here's some of my recommendations from what you've provided:

    Quote Originally Posted by vikingr View Post
    - zoo-med UTH with rheostat (herpstat 1 redline on shopping list) = 90F (hot side 88-92F, cool side 77-82F)
    herpstats are fantastic products, definitely get one when you can. for one snake i'd suggest the Herpstat Intro+: all the same safety features of the more expensive models with a smaller price tag.
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    - exo-terra light fixture with 2-25 watt daytime heatbulbs + 1-25 watt nighttime bulb (low light level but brings ambient temps to target)
    ditch the bulbs if you can and get a ceramic heat emitter (CHE): beeps don't like light and the CHE should be sufficient enough to bring ambient temps to target.
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    - I also cut exact pieces of 1/8" opaque plaskolite/acrylic and pressure fitted them into the exo-terra screen cover (3 of 4 sections) to better maintain RH%
    great idea.
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    - humidity is around 50% without misting or adding sphagnum moss – easily gets to 70% with daily misting
    just stay on top of misting and you shouldn't have much of a problem.
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    - cypress mulch, zoo-med medium hide (hot side), waterdish & grape-wood jungle gym covered w/plants for cool-side hide
    get two identical hides: sometimes beeps will favor one over the other for one reason or another, so to cut down on the potential of them sacrificing their need to thermoregulate over their security, you get two identical hides to avoid any stress for them.
    YES get an IR temp gun; they're an amazing tool.

    Quote Originally Posted by vikingr View Post
    Cage aesthetics were important for us = no tubs; created a natural-type environment and cool display regardless of a BP hiding all day.
    depending on the snake and/or where you get it from and its age, it may not thrive right away in a big enclosure. sometimes babies need THEIR needs met before your own. if your beep is not eating/losing weight, you might need to switch to a 6qt tub so it gets established. i'm not saying it's going to happen, but it is something you need to consider as it CAN happen.


    Quote Originally Posted by vikingr View Post
    SO anything missing or suggestions? pull the trigger? We really hope to feed F/T in this cage, and temporarily use a plastic placemat or piece of cardboard to cover a lot of the substrate during feeding, hope that works...
    you're ALMOST there!
    Last edited by tttaylorrr; 03-29-2017 at 10:27 AM.
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