tub setup

[daveyboy]

hi i live in the uk they sell sterilite tubs over here,can u tell me how to set one up for my ball python ,thanx

[krood]

here's a shot of Darth's tub setup.



basically solder some holes in the tub, start off with one row on both sides about an inch apart.

i actually have 2 uth's in Darth's tub because the room that he's in is kind of cold. plug your uth in to a thermostat. place the thermostat's probe in the tub. mine is under the substrate - which is newspaper.

place 2 identical hides in the tub on either side.

place your digital thermometer on the cool side with its probe on the warm side.

place your water dish (get a sturdy one) on the cooler side.

put the lid on the tub and monitor the temps and humidity. if the humidity is too high, solder some more holes in the tub.

[iceman25]

In addition to the above, check out our DIY section on this.

Example tub

[daveyboy]

will the uth in the tub melt it?

[iceman25]

will the uth in the tub melt it?

The uth/heattape should be place underneath the tub and it's output regulated by a reliable thermostat.

[frankykeno]

The only addition I would make to this is check and doublecheck the tub lid. Anything more than a 1/8" give is going to let the snake escape at some point. Adding things like large binder clips, bungee cord/tight straps of some sort, even weights on the top of the lid will keep it firmly in place.

[_kyle_]

Daveyboy go to wilkinsons they have some good tubs thats were i got my tub