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[Little B-Py]

I don't see a thermostat any place in your figgures. I know you can use a dimmer but where is your heat gun or thermostat? How are you judging humidity? What are you using for substrate?

Who was that statement aimed for?

If me, then i use a Pro Exotics PE-2 temp gun with an accurite indoor/outdoor thermometer to measure heat and humidity. I use aspen for substrate.

[Kaorte]

I don't see a thermostat any place in your figgures. I know you can use a dimmer but where is your heat gun or thermostat? How are you judging humidity? What are you using for substrate?

When I first got into balls I did get a 55g tank (that is why I asked). I had it split in half and had one ball on each side, but when I found how much better they ate in tubs I never went back. I also admit I went and spent the money on 2 johnsons. I now also have a herpstat and am fighting the urge to get a herpstat pro......OH I SO want one of those

Well yeah you will need a heat gun and thermometers. I guess I didn't really take that into account. Either way, a thermometer and hydrometer together is $15 (ac-urite). I put the dimmer on my list because the whole point was to prove that you can indeed do a setup for under $100. Adding a thermostat would put you over, but is preferred. If people are on a tight budget, its better they have something to regulate the heat.

[Little B-Py]

as for heat guns, the PE-1 from Pro Exotics is only like $25 and is basically all that is needed.

I already had the thermometers, substrate, and heat guns and that is why I didn't add those in.

[Allie]

You guys would cry if you see the prices I pay for some of this stuff in Nova Scotia. There is no way it could be done correctly for $100.

[JeffJ]

For my current setup i have about $400 invested easily. and its nothing off the wall extravagant, i guess market demad has caused inflation of price in my area. because a 8w UTH is $29.99 for a nice Zoo Med on here. and my 30-50gal UTH was $49.99, tank was $120 (was marked for $159.99, payed cash) then i have the hides, Waterfall, a few other hides i don't use right now a larger water dish that i use in his feeding tank and a 2 heat lamps, with a 50W and 100w bulb. the stupid bulbs are priced more then they are worth and the Aluminum lamp hood was $25 each... it adds up fast. Ontario isn't the cheapest for the herp hoby, made my own double outlet 600w dimmer for about $25. BUT i have him set up correctly and thats what counts.

[Kaorte]

For my current setup i have about $400 invested. ontario isnt the cheapers for the herp hoby

But as I recall, you don't use tubs?

Lol I feel like such a cheepy sometimes.

[JeffJ]

But as I recall, you don't use tubs?

Lol I feel like such a cheepy sometimes.

what fun is a tub when its your first BP and you would like to have him out for viewing.

when i get a female later this year ill switch up the arrangements and we will have to see what way i go

but i 100% do want to breed when they mature. it looks like so much fun and i just love the little guys. so im thinking i will make a smaller rack system for the juvies and hatch lings.

[Kaorte]

what fun is a tub when its your first BP and you would like to have him out for viewing.

when i get a female later this year ill switch up the arrangements and we will have to see what way i go

but i 100% do want to breed when they mature. it looks like so much fun and i just love the little guys. so im thinking i will make a smaller rack system for the juvies and hatch lings.

Hm that is strange, I can have my first bp out for viewing and she is in a tub. If you mean put him on display, then have fun looking at some nice scenery and no snake! No offence but bp's make terrible show snakes.

[JeffJ]

Hm that is strange, I can have my first bp out for viewing and she is in a tub. If you mean put him on display, then have fun looking at some nice scenery and no snake! No offence but bp's make terrible show snakes.

well thankfully mine doesn't hide all the time as soon as its dark he is out and about he isnt so timed.

[Allie]

Mine comes out as soon as it gets dark outside too. So right now he's out from about 6pm on. We get to see him lots.