Hey thanks for the warm welcome Bright202, I will have pictures up this next week for sure. I have some more purchases to make and equipment to change out given that link i followed, but you should tell me about this TUB method you mentioned, or send me a link, either way. I will tell you after reading the link provided by lord jackel i understand that to maintain the proper temp at the bottom of the tank i need the heat pads that go under the tank--->that will maintain the tank bottom at 80, and then on one side put the 75 watt red light so its around 90-92 for basking, put a refuge on the cool and warm side and a water bowl in the middle, and a small branch on either side of the tank incase it decides to clib.... its all pretty straight forward, one question though.......i understand during the day i need to use the red light 75 watter to maintain the basking temp of 90, but at night when the snake becomes more active and begins to move around, the temp is supposed to stay around 80, what light bulb do i use to view my snake without conflicting with the night cycle or raising the temp too high?