New to pet snakes, any veteran advice?

[MixMiner66]

Again, this is the one that I am thinking about getting, if and when I get a snake: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Econo...e+for+reptiles

Also, could somebody please tell me: Is there a good beginner snake that can go in a twenty gallon tank?

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Again, this is the one that I am thinking about getting, if and when I get a snake: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Econo...e+for+reptiles

Also, could somebody please tell me: Is there a good beginner snake that can go in a twenty gallon tank?

[MixMiner66]

Again, this is the thermostat I am going to get when and If I get a snake: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Econo...e+for+reptiles

Also, I need to know, is there a beginner snake that can go into a 20 gallon tank?

[RickyNY]

That's a thermometer, not a thermostat.
Don't get that thermometer, get a digital one like this: https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-02067...ter+with+probe. They are more accurate.
You will need a thermostat.

But first read this sticky: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...With-Pictures!

[bcr229]

Also, I need to know, is there a beginner snake that can go into a 20 gallon tank?

Male California King snake
Savu Python - but they need a decent amount of humidity
Sand Boa

[MixMiner66]

Ok so let me get this straight, a thermostat is what controls how hot your heating mat gets and thermometer is what monitors it, but what you sent me does both? Also, the tank in that thread is not going to be as fancy as mine. I'm not planning on getting a lamp, second hide, or store bought substrate.

[redshepherd]

Did you see my kenyan sand boa suggestion?

There's also western hognose, but not all are chill, though they almost never actually bite.

[RickyNY]

No, that's just a digital thermometer. This is a thermostat: http://www.reptilebasics.com/ve-100 or https://www.amazon.com/MTPRTC-Contro...ile+thermostat

Skip the lamp and use newspaper for substrate... very inexpensive. You will need a heat mat or Flexwatt tape controlled by the thermostat of your choice, no ifs ands or buts... you will need a thermostat even if you have to wait a while to save up money.

[redshepherd]

Ok so let me get this straight, a thermostat is what controls how hot your heating mat gets and thermometer is what monitors it, but what you sent me does both? Also, the tank in that thread is not going to be as fancy as mine. I'm not planning on getting a lamp, second hide, or store bought substrate.

The 2nd hide isn't just for show, it's to provide a proper basic setup for a snake, so they can choose when to warm themselves up or when to cool down.

[KMG]

You need to read up on tstats. Not knowing what one is tells me you have research that needs to be done.

A thermometer measure the temp.

A thermostat regulates the power delivered to your heat source to control it. Tstat for short.


I like Herpstats.

http://www.spyderrobotics.com/index....=index&cPath=1

Buy cheap and you'll get cheap. If you think a tstat is expensive you don't want to see the bill from a title get to treat a burn from a cheap tstat.

[KMG]

Ok so let me get this straight, a thermostat is what controls how hot your heating mat gets and thermometer is what monitors it, but what you sent me does both? Also, the tank in that thread is not going to be as fancy as mine. I'm not planning on getting a lamp, second hide, or store bought substrate.

You may need a lamp depending on your living conditions. You have much reading to do. All the info is here for you.

Start here.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ius)-Caresheet