LOL...I find it entertaining. I do become disappointed when people voice their opinions on things they dont agree with but fail to offer a solution or ask questions to better understand.

This is a winter home for this guy. The wooden structure was used for my kimberly monitors. Really, how could this hurt him? lol The ambient temp during the day in the cage is around 80 degrees. The temps under the vapor bulb is over 110 degrees - temp gun to the rock. It's a 160 watt UVB mercury vapor bulb to boot. He is puppy dog tame and wanders very little. I watch him (un-noticed by him) for hours. He basks, eats, regulates by climbing up above the bulb and then climbs back to re-heat. Does this all day. I have yet to seem him dig, or hide, even at night. Bold as he is calm.

Now, with sun permitting, he will be taken outside into a 8' x 8' portable vinyl coated wire mesh pen with all the UBV rays sunny So Cal can offer. Wooden hide boxes, cinder blocks for climbing and chair for me.

For the 3 - 4 months during winter, do you think that this set up is detrimental to him and the others I plan to raise? If so, please tell me why? do you have facts instead of your personal preferences? Would love to hear them. I am just dying to turn my garage into another snake room.

FYI, I got most of my set up planing from West Coast Iguana's website.

Thanks,

Kenny
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6.5 BCI
0.2 BCC
1.1 Eastern Indigo
3.4 Western Hognose (Albino / Het Albino)
2.2 Ball Python (Het Pied/Spider/Pastel)
1.1 Chondro (High Yellow / Sorong)
1.1 Kimberly Monitor
2.2 Crested Gecko
0.1 Jungle Carpet Python
0.1 Striped California Kingsnake "Skid Mark"
0.0.1 Florida Softshell Turtle
0.0.1 African Long Neck Turtle
1.0 Pitbull
1.2 Kids
0.1 Ball and Chain

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