I bet you'll love that sweaterbox. We have all 3 of our balls in them and they are soooooooo easy to regulate compared to the big wire mesh lid glass tank that the red tailed boa is in!

You might want to grab a soldering wand when you get that accu-rite. WalMart sells a really simple one with 2 or 3 sizes of tips for around $10.00. It's just slick as anything to put holes in plastic tubs (no accidental cracking). Do remember to use it though in a very well ventilated area.

I know we can't get flexwatt locally. If you decide to go with a human heating pad until you can get flexwatt just make sure you buy one that has a low, medium and high switch and does not automatically turn off after an hour. If you have a Rite-Aid drugstore in your area they sell both a regular and a large size one that retail for $15.00 and $25.00 or thereabouts. Our Wal-Mart here only sells ones that have that automatic switch-off feature.

Glad you are finding this forum so helpful. I personally can't think of another forum or resource online I turn to on a daily basis for help or just to gain more knowledge about these fascinating creatures. The sum total of wisdom and experience of the members of this forum is just invaluable to newcomers to this hobby.


~~Jo~~