DemiDoll
Member
So, I currently own two ball pythons and I'm looking to get a third.
Both of them are about a year old and I have them each in a 30 gallon tank with aspen, a large water dish, two hides, an under tank heating pad and an infrared bulb. A warm side and a cool side.
I have heard that many use Sterilite containers with locking lids. I have a few questions on this method of housing:
Is a heating pad underneath it safe? As in, it won't get hot enough to do any sort of damage to the plastic, will it?
Is lighting necessary? Because obviously, plastic and heating bulbs don't mix... and if someone has found a way to do it without finding an alternate lid, I'd like to know how.
And if lighting is not necessary, are there any other ways to keep a comfortable temperature in the box outside the heating pad?
Also, what size of Sterilite container would be recommended for an adult ball python?
Thanks in advance!
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Sidenote: The reason I ask these questions is because I recently bought a tank and I have it all set up for my incoming ball python. However, I have recently been considering ALSO getting a baby beardie... since my beloved Jack is coming up on his 8th birthday. They grow up so quickly!
Both of them are about a year old and I have them each in a 30 gallon tank with aspen, a large water dish, two hides, an under tank heating pad and an infrared bulb. A warm side and a cool side.
I have heard that many use Sterilite containers with locking lids. I have a few questions on this method of housing:
Is a heating pad underneath it safe? As in, it won't get hot enough to do any sort of damage to the plastic, will it?
Is lighting necessary? Because obviously, plastic and heating bulbs don't mix... and if someone has found a way to do it without finding an alternate lid, I'd like to know how.
And if lighting is not necessary, are there any other ways to keep a comfortable temperature in the box outside the heating pad?
Also, what size of Sterilite container would be recommended for an adult ball python?
Thanks in advance!
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Sidenote: The reason I ask these questions is because I recently bought a tank and I have it all set up for my incoming ball python. However, I have recently been considering ALSO getting a baby beardie... since my beloved Jack is coming up on his 8th birthday. They grow up so quickly!