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How do you prepare a sterolite for cornsnake holding
- Thread starter TheHated
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jaxom1957
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Many of the answers depend on the size of the Sterlite container you'll be using. If you are putting the holes on the side of the container, I would place them about an inch down from the top, one hole every two inches, and that should provide plenty of ventilation. Be sure to make the holes too small to allow the snake to escape. Heating Sterlite is best accomplished with either heat tape or heat cable. An under tank heater can be used, but only with either a rheostat or thermostat to control it so it does not overheat and melt the plastic.TheHated said:
C0rn_Sn@ke
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Arn't those abit dangerous? i was told snakes wrap themselves around them and can burn themselves
Hypancistrus
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I have always seen the heat tape/cable at one end of a "rack" of some sort, with the other end open for a warm and cool end. The snake never comes into direct contact with the heated object.
JasonGranger
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Well, it depends on how humid your home is to how many holes you have. I have about 32 holes on each long side and 20 holes on each short side. Humidity in the room's usually 40-50ish %, and the humidity in the tub's 55-62%. That setup is for a ball python. Heating is pretty much the same as a glass tank, except you might not need as much. A section of 3" Flexwatt on a thermostat set to 83 should be good for tubs up to 41 qt. or so, but from there you might think about getting 11" Flexwatt. Keep the water bowl far away from the heat, though, as it may create too much humidity in the enclosure.
MegF.
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I don't care if your UTH is unregulated or regulated. They don't get above 130 degrees and that won't melt plastic. I put mine on a piece of glass and then put the rubbermaid tub over that. Then I can use the UTH later when they are moved to a bigger tank without risking damaging the UTH trying to unstick it from the tub. I make my holes about and inch or so apart and they are about 1/8" to 1/4" in diameter or so.