Ralph Davis - Ball Python Setup

[starmom]

My hides aren't identical and my BP doesn't seem to mind. He likes both of them. Should I get two hides that are the same?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

[cinderbird]

The only humid spot in that cage is by the water dish which the snake will usually hug when it gets ready to shed, Zoo Med heat pads have been temp controlled for at least the past 5 years and will not go even near 90F. The pad you may have used may be an older model. This setup is a very barebone ready to clean easily setup for a beginner, it WILL work it might not be up to everyone's "standards", although I would have done it differently it will work.

I'm not quite sure what you're talking about with this either. I think a heat pad "controll" device would be awesome, but I have yet to see one in action that came with the thermostat. From personal experience, i have seen unregulated zoomed heating pads get over 120F.

[sg1trogdor]

Ralph Davis is of course really experienced, but I have a few Zoo Med heat pads and they get up to 150F (no typo) w/o regulation.

Also, humidity will be next to nothing in that cage...

I have one and it only gets to about 120 I dont have it on the tank though its on the table and the hot spot is perfect at about 89-90. Granted thats with a 1/4 inch of air in between and not right on the glass. Thats the only thing U would change.

[DutchHerp]

I have one and it only gets to about 120 I dont have it on the tank though its on the table and the hot spot is perfect at about 89-90. Granted thats with a 1/4 inch of air in between and not right on the glass. Thats the only thing U would change.

My heat pad is about an inch under the tank, and the temps on top of the substrate are 92 when uncontrolled.

The glass would get so hot that I'd have to pull my finger away really quickly.

Just saying I wouldn't set someone up with a ZooMed.