New Member here with questions

[PCherper]

Hello everyone my name is Pantelis and im from a town next to sacramento in California. I like to skateboard, play guitar, and my favorite have herps. Ok this is my question--- Ive seen tons of people with tubs for there ball pythons. And i want one for when i get my ball python. But how do you use heat lamps with them cause there like 5 inches high and they have a plastic top. So thats what i want to know and if you have one do you keep it open with out the top?

[tigerlily]

Here's a link to a DIY for plastic housing .... http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=40

And here's a link for the care requirements for a ball python .... http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

Heat lamps shouldn't be necessary. They dry out the air (which causes humidity issues), and if you can avoid using them I would. You must have an under the tank heat source for bps!! (That should be a sufficient heat source, connected to a thermostat to avoid burns) Oh and welcome to site. This is a great place.

[PCherper]

whats a thermostat?

[Shelby]

A thermostat controls your heating device. It keeps it at a certain temperature (set by you) so you don't cook or freeze your snake.

There are different kinds (proportional and on/off) proportional are more expensive.. as long as you aren't breeding your snake, an on/off T-stat is fine.

Matt (justcage) sells several models. http://www.mgreptiles.com/

[PCherper]

oh ok i get it now sort-of

[mr~python]

i see your eleven, im only twelve and live like an hour away from sac-town! cool, welcome to bp.net.

[PCherper]

which town??? i live close to sac but yah

[mr~python]

antioch, where do you live?

[PCherper]

Antioch my cousint lives there!!!