This is my new baby. Shes only a few weeks old. Should be around four feet long at 1 yr old. Can eventually get to 10 feet long.
p.s. I know that ur just starting out but I would definitly replace the dial thermostat and hemostat with a digital one. The dial ones are known to be really inaccurate. Walmart sells nice ones for like 8 bucks. Are you controlling that heat bulb with some sort of dimmer or thermostat?? temps should be 90-92 hot side, 80-82 on the cold side. Those bulbs can reach over 100F easily and will cook ur snake if not controlled
Actually, ive had snakes in the past. I had a siz foot red tail before. Had to sell it when I moved. I have been reading about the gauges not being accurate or just not working all together. But if they are semi accurate they'll be fine till christmas when I get digital. Also, I am using a dimmer. Its controlling a under the tank heater and the ceramic heating element. Its actually been a lot easier than I remember to get the temps/humidity where they need to be.
That is so bad ass. Ive always wanted a snake but i heard they can be pretty expensive to take care of not like cats . Is this true?
Yeah. The initial cost is pretty high. snake - $125 tank - $ 80 (which with my snake will need to be replaced by at least a six foot cage by next year sometime heat lamp - $30 under tank heater - $30 bedding - spot clean daily and fully change 2-4 weeks depending on cleanliness - $10 temp/humidity gauges - $20 hide spot such as log - $10 food - mice or rats(rats have more nutritional values) - $5 to $10 weekly then bi-weekly some sort of thermostat or dimmer to control heating devices. mine can handle 500 watts of total power. - $40 heavy reptile water dish - $10 to $15 Watching your wife freak out when she comes home and sees your expensive new snake and set-up- PRICELESS !!!
