best substrate

[Scarcelime]

ok cool im still new to all this stuff but not the snake iv had mine 8 years now and i havent done much of all the new precausions but i am now like humidity temp and what not..no more rock and everything making it safer and hes doing fine alot more livily too with a much bigger tank


and for me the best way and cheepest for tanks is garbadge hunt i just got a huge on recently i have him in right in some guys garbadge all cleaned out and fixed just no top so i made one of chicken wire =]

[joshn6805]

they dont require lighting just, some form of heat for them to digest there meal. some people just use belly heat, some just use back heat "lights", and some use both.

[Scarcelime]

also with the UTH it dosent melt the plastic?

[Kaorte]

also with the UTH it dosent melt the plastic?

You have to have it on a thermostat or dimmer. Even if it was on full blast, it wouldn't melt the plastic.

You can do a simple tub setup like mine for around $50. If you already have hides, water bowl, and a thermostat (which you should have ) then it is much cheaper.

You can find a tub at walmart for under $10 and a UTH from a pet store is usually about $15.

If you don't have a thermostat, I highly recommend you invest. Reptile Basics has some fancy ones, but there is one over at Reptile Supply which is much cheaper and gets the job done.

[Scarcelime]

yeah i picked one uptoday with a probe yet i got the wrong one the one i got is just temp i read it wrong and didnt get the combo with humidity

[scotty99]

yes tubs. some people have tubs for rack setups or just for the cheaper cost. there really the best way to go. they are economical and provide a secure environment where the bp feels safe as they cannot see out.

How do you know they feel safer not seeing out?

[Kaorte]

yeah i picked one uptoday with a probe yet i got the wrong one the one i got is just temp i read it wrong and didnt get the combo with humidity

Sounds like you got a thermoMETER not a thermoSTAT. Which thermometer did you get? I have found the best ones are the Accu-rite thermometer hydrometer combos with a probe.

[Scarcelime]

just threw out the box >.> idk just a thermometer digital with a probe imma go out and buy another secretly or just get a humidity reader thing i knwo what it is just not specificslly the name just need to work on getting more money dads gonna help but not alot comming from him =\

[Kaorte]

just threw out the box >.> idk just a thermometer digital with a probe imma go out and buy another secretly or just get a humidity reader thing i knwo what it is just not specificslly the name just need to work on getting more money dads gonna help but not alot comming from him =\

Well if money is tight, you can go to home depot and get a few items for under $25 bucks.

Accurites are usually in the garden section, with indoor outdoor thermometers. They are about $15. A dimmer (which you really really need until you get a thermostat) Should be in the lighting section and is about $10. Making sure you know your temps and are controlling your heat source properly is essential to the well being of your snake

[Scarcelime]

thanks alot your being alot of help for me! im sure he should be fine for now. because hes been in great condition all his life besides a little mite trouble last past month but after i aquire all the stuff he will be in even better condition