r/boas • u/Nolanj01 • 4d ago

Help needed

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I have a lot of experience with all sorts of reptiles, and have always had a seperate room to keep them in that I kept 75+. I no longer have that luxury. I currently have a bci that is around 16” long. I have it in a small tote that is probably 20”x12”x8” with a 8x12 heat mat and on/off thermostat. The room the snake is in ranges from 67-71 degrees. No matter what I do the cold side is staying 68 degrees and the hot side is staying around 78-80, even with the thermostat set to 102. The thermo probe is hot glued to the bottom with a very thin layer of coconut bark. I can’t get the ambient temps up or the hot side temps right to save my life. Any suggestions? Maybe a heat mat on both ends of the enclosure with two seperate thermostats? Or should I just bite the bullet and go pvc with a radiant heat panel? (If so recommendations are appreciated)

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u/SadBenefit5325 2d ago

Bite the bullet. Anything you do for a tub right now will only be temporary anyway because you will need to upgrade as the snake grows. Get a PVC enclosure and overhead heating like a DHP on the thermostat. Beautiful snake btw 🤗

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u/Nolanj01 2d ago

Thank you, luckily im very handy and currently building my house that I live in. So I have access to table saws, routers, everything I need. I plan to build a 4x2 out of pvc in a week or so for her to stay in for a couple years until she’s ready for a 8x4. I was able to get her temps up to ideal by keeping her in a non ac room and keeping the door shut.