I also would like to know what kind of lighting requirements she will need. I think i am just going to mount a flouresent fixture on the inside of the cage set on a timer but i need to know if it is necessary that i have a uv bulb. I am right now building the cage by hand. Tell me if I have it right so far.

- 4x2 cage 12 inches high
- uth on one side (probably gonna be flexwat) aprox 1/3rd of the tank on a tstat set to 90F
- the cool end of the tank will have a built in hide large enough for her to curl up in
- her water bowl will be large enought for her to soak in and will probably be located on the hot end of the tank in order to help with the humidity.
- the ends of the tank will be vented and the bottom will be lexan (plexi) so that the uth wont have to work to hard to heat up the tank.
- for subtrate i am vasilating between aspen and that environment frendly stuff the pet stores are selling that is made up of recycled paper.

what do you think so far. the last time i had a big snake it was my fathers and he did all the husbandry, so this one is all mine and i want to get it right the first time so that i wont spend an arm and a leg fixing things later.

please let me know.