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I just bought a small boa and with it a 75 watt Repti Halogen lamp How do I use it properly2007-11-24 2:00:56

As for a heat source, UTH (Under Tank Heaters) are used connected to a rheostat or thermostat. 2 main Under Tank Heaters used are Heat Mats which are placed on the outside underneath the tank, and Flexwatt Heat Tape which is placed the same way.

The tank heater is placed on one half side of the setup so that their is a warm and cool side. A water bowl is placed around the warm side to help with humidity/shedding. Getting a couple hide boxes will also help in keeping your snake calm and stress free.

I also reccomend buying a Digital Thermometer with external probe or a dual Digital Temp/Hygrometer so that you can accurately monitor the temps in the enclosure. These can be picked up at most pet stores along with Wal Mart, Target, and other large department stores.

As far as temps and humidity levels go, it all depends on which type of boa you have.

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Heres the website I got all my info from when I got my boa, though I'm not sure what kind of boa you have I'm going to assume its a red tailed boa because they are the most common.

http://www.redtailboas.com/general_care/.

Good Luck! and I suggest you do some research on your snake and I can tell you haven't by this question. and I can also tell this is your first snake, you should've gotten a ball python or corn snake to start out with considering they don't get as large as boas can.