awesome viv mate. just a thought for when hes bigger prob dont need that much water in his bowl as if he ever decides to hop into into he'll slosh it all through his tank . ez

Thanks guys, I've had the bigger bowl in there as it has been quite hot in Perth recently but as we get to cooler months I could easily swap it out.

I am using the 24w bulb for a few hours in the morning, and a 15W 4m heat cord under the left third running 24 hours which keeps the big rock nice and warm all the time.

I have noticed the snake spending increasing time in the burrow since creating it, and temps in there are up to 37-38ish. The rest of the rock and area on top of the substrate around it is about 32 (34 in the heat of the day) - which is what most information states stimsons prefer.. however, this one seems to like it hot?

nice tank exan
wot size is it

There are some excellent very low wattage down lights that are good for lighting without heat.  Really, the only real need for a light in a snake's enclosure is so that you can see it and appreciate it.  So if you are going to have light, either a small daylight fluro or the down lights is the way to go.  Don’t use a light that isn’t 100% satisfactory just because you bought it and don’t look like using it.  Use something that does the job you want it to. Stick the others in some of the household sockets if you must.

I absolutely agree wit Jordan’s comment about photoperiod.   Buy yourself a timer – they are less than 10 bucks.  I have had my Arlec timers for so many years that I cannot remember what they cost and they haven’t failed me yet, after years of continuous service.  Set to come on at sunrise (not first light) and to go off at sunset.  Adjust it at the beginning of each month and the snake will get a realistic photoperiod throughout the year.  Occasionally you may have to adjust the “clock time” on the timer, particularly if you have a power failure.  But it is dead simple to.

Really nice looking set that your snake should love.  I think you find that the branch doesn’t get used because it is simply too high.  I would either lower it or leave it for effect and place another branch that is both touching the ground and a few centimetres above it in places.

Nonetheless, well done

Mike

Looks great mate, my old stimmy was a climber rather than a hider. He wrap himself around the highest point in the enclosure.
Herpingmad, got a small strip of those skinny leds in the back of my ute canopy, awesome little waterproof lights

Thanks Herpingmad.  My mistake – I was actually thinking of LED’s when I wrote “down lights”.

You’re right Desert Dweller.  Occasionally you do get a stimmie that’s a real climber.  The branch looks great, so why move it.  Wait and see if it uses it.  If not, then you can consider putting in a second as described if you want to.

Thanks for the corrections fellas,
Mike

Exan,

You posted as I was writing the above.  Good to see it making use of the branch.

I have a mate with his collection in his work shed – separate from the house.  He has two air-conditioning units that he runs on days like today.

Mike