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i want to get a blood and ive got every thing i need for it but im a little worried that if i use one of those zoomed heat pads the plastic rubber maid container will get to hot melt or the air ambeint air temp will get to high, i want to keep it in a rubber maid container because they hold humidity really well but dose any one think that the heat pad might make it too hot?

Get a temp controller, anytime heat is involved you should have one! I have been using heat tape and rubbermaids for some time with no problems. Just remember to much humidity is just as bad as to little, I'd check out VPI's info on bloods!

John

make sure that the blood has enough space based on how large it is as a hatchling it will need at least 40 inches of floor space. i believe using a heat pad shouldnt be all that bad but like already mentioned make sure you have a controlled heat. and for humiidity make sure it has at least 60-70% ambient humidity and to help it shed when its eyes come back from being all milky give it a bath in luke warm water hopefully you love the blood!!

yeah the container i got for it is about a medium size. its abot the lenght and with of a ten gallon and about 6 inches high. i havent got the snake yet i tend to prepare a week or 2 before i purchase a new pet its just my own thing i guess. this is what i have right now an 02 male childrens python,03 female costal rosy boa,05 male costal rosy boa,05female kenyan sand boa, 07 male kenyan sand boa, 05 male rubber boa, 2 surinam toads, and some milky tree frogs. ive been keeping reptiles sence i was about 13 my first reptile was an african clawed frog that live for abot 5 yrs, and numerous reptiles after that as for snakes my very first one was a calif king snake that i just recently sold so thats my expereinceplus i tend to read alot so if any one has any more tips,advice,ideas,or thinks i need more experience please im willing to listen to try anything and listen to any ones advice.