How You Doin Bp Community. Update on Ariana and Fabio. (Beginner Setup)

[MegaSteve778]

My therm/hygro didnt come with a temp probe just the thermostat has one. That guide is pretty amazing thanks much for linking it.

[Ax01]

My therm/hygro didnt come with a temp probe just the thermostat has one. That guide is pretty amazing thanks much for linking it.

ok then your thermometer/hygrometer is great for measuring ambient temps and humidity; just not the hotspot temp. it would be a good idea to add probe thermometer or use another instrument (i.e. laser temp gun - https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Repti...qid=1521673019) to take hot spot temps now and then.


Edit: again move the thermostat probe outside per the charts and guide. u can use something like non-toxic hot glue to re-seal the tub if u want.

[Godzilla78]

The bigger guys hide takes up alot of the space in there itd be hard to squeeze in a second one.

One of the reasons I think 41 quart tubs are too small for adults. It is difficult to cram 2 hides into a 41 quart tub.
Another member mentioned that some tubs are in enclosed dark racks, so the keepers dont even use hides.
My rack is enclosed on all sides, and very dark, yet I provide at least two hides, and the snakes spend 90% of their time in the hides, even in their dark tubs. The other times they like to roam around a bit.

41 quart tubs can work with 2 hides, you will just have to get the smallest hides possible that the snakes can cram themselves into. Beeps love to sleep crammed in tight caves anyway!
Put one on the cool end, and one on the warm end over the UTH.
It looks like you did your homework, and you are off to a great start.

I use 56 quart, which are very similar, but gives more room to move around.

Im not saying 41 quart tubs are bad, just that they are not ideal for adult ball pythons, and just because 41 quart CB70 plastic storage tubs are convenient and developed into “the standard”, and hundreds of breeders have kept thousands of snakes crammed in 41 quart tubs (and EVEN SMALLER) over the years, doesn’t make it a great idea.
*End rant*
*give the beeps some space!*
Lol

Below are pictures and a video of my 56 quart tubs.

Below: a 2700 gram adult female in a larger 56 quart tub. The people I got her from kept her in the “standard” 41 quart sterilite tub, (that I don’t have photos of),and even with no hides, with just her water bowl and her, she could barely move, and it looked so tight on her! even the 56 quart tub pictures below seems barely adequate to fit her!


Below:
1200 gram subadult female hanging out in a 56 quart tub.



Below:
A 280 gram male juvenile even enjoys all of his THREE HIDES in his big 56 quart tub.


Once your snakes get above 2000 grams, I would suggest getting giant storage tubs, or even large PVC cages like forum member Sauzo and others here use.

[MegaSteve778]

Alright then i do have a heatgun that i test the heat on the plastic and then on top of the paper towel which is a huge differnce almost 10 degrees sometimes so im wondering if i should use aspen instead of paper towels. for resealing the holes im waiting on a hot glue gun that ill be getting soon.

[MegaSteve778]

All your info is much appreciated. I got both of these snakes from people that didn't want them no more so for the age that they told me there definitely not up to size of a regular sub adult so for now i think they might be alright until i finish a rack for them. but i will definitely try to put them into larger qt containers when im finished with it.

[MegaSteve778]

I moved them to be between the matt and the container now. Going to keep an eye on it with the heat gun.