Quote Originally Posted by pitbulls4me View Post
I got the carpet because I read on here that it will help protect the snake if it gets under the bedding... but I will return it.

i cant use bleach as I am allergic to it... so will that chlorhexadine work? I can get that from my vet... we are buddies!

The room does stay pretty cool because it is in the basement. Snakes cant be moved anywhere else until we buy a house and could put them in different rooms. I thought about tubs but I wanted them to be kind of a display thing along with the salamanders. As long as my temps and everything are fine then I will stick with the tank. If I have issues I will definitely consider it. I already have two 20 gallon long tanks.. one was given to me for the new snake. The foil is a quick fix for now..

And yes I am indeed getting the snake from the store. I cant let things continue the way they are now. I get her Monday and then the following monday she has a vet appointment. It is my only day off so thats why it is a bit away. Also I think it will be good for me to observe her a bit to be able to tell the vet something. I am excited about her!
Do i really need the day light bulb? I dont plan on breeding or anything so I didnt know if the light filtering in was enough to make it day time to the snake. I know with some animals it will stress them if it is 'night' or 'day' all the time.
If you have a thermostat, you don't need to protect the snake from the UTH, because that is what the thermostat is for!

Well, having a display is always nice, but with BP's I find you end up displaying a bunch of fake plants and not a snake . Maybe one day you will see the magical light of tubs .

I am glad that you are getting her in your hands finally!

You don't really need the daylight bulb. Ambient light from the room is sufficient. They are nocturnal anyway so they will just be asleep. If it gets too cold, you could get a space heater.