My male is in a T11 from AP, both my leopard geckos are in T8's - I love them and don't regret it at all. If I ever get a female ball python, I may go with a bigger cage just because the male uses every inch of the T11 and he's only 5ft and 1500g. I live in Va, but right now the daytime highs are not above freezing and our house humidity is about 30%. With mine, I use cypress mulch mixed with echo earth.
I also use both the Herpstat 2 and the herpstat 1 - the only complaint I'd say, is that on the herpstat 2, its easy to get the wires to the two probes mixed up - each dial controls a separate stat, but the input for the two probes is on the right side and labeled "left and right". So for controlling different cages or locations, make sure you label which goes where ;0
I keep the house set at 67*F - I use a UTH for the hot spot, and keep two CHE's for ambient control. To keep the humidity up I keep a damp cloth draped over his terra cotta pot hide, a large natural sponge on really really dry days or when I'm away overnight, and a ceramic passive humidifier on the hot side. I was also told the "they don't like open space" stuff, for both geckos and ball pythons. That may be true for some snakes that are of nervous disposition, but he's been in the T11 since he was a year old. He was in a 40 breeder from the start as a 100g hatchling. I've fostered and rehabbed many different species, wild and captive - after a few days for adjustment time even the wild ones seem to appreciate as large a space as their situations allowed. In my experience
as long as temps, humidity, and cover are all correct and stable, then your animals should thrive. It just takes some extra work on your part.
As for Animal plastics...I LOVE their product. But right now their lead time on cages is 12-18+ months. I just got my female gecko's T8 in November - I ordered it Christmas Day 2019.
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