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    Quote Originally Posted by ckuhn003 View Post
    Fully noted about needing some clutter. I just wanted to get the heat dialed in before filling out the cage. I'll throw some fake vegetation in before I house the snake.

    Regarding having the hides, I thought the rock would work well because it seemed like it would secure the snake well enough. Since I don't have him yet (he was born in 2016 about 15" long), I wasn't sure how big/small to go. I guess I'll go w/ 2 of the 'boring' black hides.

    20L was the size suggested by many so I'm hoping the enclosure is not too big.

    The pinned stickies have been a lot of help but you tend to read and process a lot of info up front; sometimes forgetting or overlooking some details.


    As long as the temps are correct and you get the heating / thermostat fitted properly you will be fine .

    As mentioned clutter is important to give protection and security - branches and bark pieces from the local woods and parks work well , as do fake silk / plastic plants / foliage from the local dollar shop .

    Get a couple of digital thermometers like these ... You can choose to have readings in C or F with a click of a switch .
    They're about 3 dollars off eBay / Amazon or any online site .



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    Also try and get a digital temp gun as well ( 12 dollars off eBay / Amazon etc ) . They're great for random testing of the warm and cool areas and under the hides etc .

    They're great for testing all kinds of temps around the house plus as a bonus my Lake Malawi Cichlids love chasing the red laser dot around their tank and our tiny Italian Greyhound chases the red dot around the lounge


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    Please don't waste any money on these stick on plastic dial thermometers shown below !!!
    Nothing to do with Exo Terra as many companies make them but they just give a very rough idea of the ambient air temps which are nowhere near as important as the surface temps .
    Last edited by Zincubus; 08-02-2017 at 12:48 PM.




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