| A properly sized tank for your snake is probably the | | | | air fans installed into the sides, too. |
| first thing you'll be buying. Keep in mind that instead of | | | | Many snakes need to have a heat source in their tank. |
| purchasing a smaller tank for your baby snake, you | | | | Some snakes do well with a heated rock, others |
| might want to just get a larger tank that he can grow | | | | require just a hot lightbulb. Some snake owners use |
| int, so you're not having to move him later on. Your | | | | human heating pads, just be sure that you check the |
| tank's lid is also important. Many escaped-snake | | | | temperature regularly and make sure that it lies within |
| owners have decided to use a board or other | | | | the safe bounds that are indicated by your breeder. |
| makeshift snake-tank lid, only to discover one day that | | | | Some snakes require a covered den near their heat |
| their snake has escaped. Be sure to purchase an | | | | source, other snakes feel better warming up in the |
| official, locking snake tank lid with adequate air | | | | open. Finding out what your snake's heat needs are is |
| circulation holes. There are models available that have | | | | an important way to keep him healthy and safe. |