BP cage setup question

[Jigsaw82]

http://imgur.com/a/sr6ixHere is my new setup. My question is, is it better to have the light over the water or skull?

[Craiga 01453]

Hi, welcome to the forum!!! Glad you found it, it's a great place to learn. Looking over your setup it seems you would benefit from reading the stickies on this forum about how to set up a tank as well as the basic husbandry stickies.

Just for starters:
- Are you heating the enclosure using just the heat lamp? Is the lamp regulated by a thermostat?
- I don't see any hides or clutter for your BP to feel safe. The skull is a cool decoration, but not a proper hide, plus there should be two, one at each end.
- Unfortunately, those stick-on analog thermometers/hygrometers are wildly inaccurate (up to 10 degrees/10%) and should be replaced.

[Jigsaw82]

Thanks for the tips but you did not answer my question.

[ckuhn003]

Thanks for the tips but you did not answer my question.

I think it's a little hard to answer your question without knowing the answers to the questions posed above.

[Craiga 01453]

I'm trying to help you and your snake. The more info you share, the more we can help

[wowmattsays]

I'm willing to bet pretty strongly that this aquarium set up comes directly from the recommendations of a petsmart employee, and OP "knows better" than the experts here who want to actually help


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[RickyNY]

My question is, is it better to have the light over the water or skull?

Yes. NO... Maybe.

[Jigsaw82]

I also have a heating pad thing under the tank. Also I plan on getting another hide in a couple of days. But what I was originally asking was is, would it be better to have the light over the skull so the BP can lay on top of the skull as a basking spot (and be closer to the heat from the light).

[Craiga 01453]

The answer to your question will depend a bit on your humidity.

Are your heat sources regulated by thermostat? If not, you should unplug the heat mat or you are risking serious burns or worse to your snake.

If you'd like some help with your setup I'm happy to help. I ask questions so that I can help with more accurate advice. The more I know, the more I can help. Based on the pictures of your setup I think I will be able to help you properly set up your enclosure and avoid feeding refusals, respiratory infections, etc...

[Jigsaw82]

Thanks for your help. No they are not regulated by a thermostat so I'll unplug the heating pad and watch the temp closely. Also before you mention it I realize that the tank itself is on the small side but I figured it would suffice while he's a baby. I do plan on getting a much bigger tank in a couple of months.