Quote Originally Posted by mcallisterjack View Post
well im new at this
so bear with me what do you mean by substrate?
yeah i have two hide boxes but i made a substitue out ouf cardbord untill i get a little more money.. what are the prefered hide boxes ?
also the acu-rite is it at petsmart or petco ? would i have to order it online ?
and what is the correct wattage ? cause the bulb the guy sold me is like a 100 watts or something idk ?
and to measure my temps is just a thermometer that you stick on the side of the tank...same with the humidity gage thing.. both purchased at petco.

i have a ten gallon aquarium that im just using till it gets bigger and when i have more money to afford the larger tank..
i just wanna know what the best options are to make sure the tank is in good condtions for the while i have my snake in this enclosure to ensure the snakes good health...
Substrate is the bedding of the tank; i.e., aspen, reptibark, cypress mulch, etc. What do you use?

Preferred hide boxes are dark, tight fitting areas. Cardboard boxes will actually do fine. I got sick of looking for decent hide boxes so I got mine from Reptile Basics

http://www.reptilebasics.com/Hide-Boxes-p-1-c-282.html

The acu-rite is not at pet stores... I got mine at wal-mart, but they're also at Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, etc. The unit itself measures ambient air temperatures and humidity, and there's a remote probe running from it with which you can measure the hot side of the tank. They run about 13-15 dollars.

I don't know anything about rheostats, I only use thermostats.

The stick on thermometers and hygrometers just do not work. You should get the acu-rite