Getting a BP tomorrow..

[mtxsub7]

I know there is caresheets but i would prefer my questions directly answerd




I am getting one tomorrow now I have been researching and I am going to say what I know and if i'm wrong please correct me..


you NEED a heat pad under the tank but you DON'T exactly need a heat lamp, unless you want the lighting [ My question with this is if my lamp is going to be too much, its 75W and seems to make the take hot pretty fast, but if i turn it off then i lose lighting.. any info?] Is 90 degrees the area I am looking for in the basking area? and how much should the cooler side be around?

feed every 7-10 days for younger BP's


2 identical hides on the warm side and cool side, a bowl bigger then the snake for them to soak in..


Also, is paper towls OK for a substrate? I have that reptile grass stuff like the strips but I don't think that's ok.. is it? If not, hopefully paper towels are ok..


Humidity is also important but I am not sure how to obtain 70 percent humidity.. does just misting do the trick?


Also, If I want to make a humid hide, whats the best way to do it?