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Have any of you ever used a tank dividor to keep two snakes seprate? If so what did you use? I really don't want to use a fish dividor (dosen't feel like it would do anygood and would not keep bug from transfering). Now keep in mind this is for two very small balls (292g and 140g). I was told to used cardboard and cover it with tinfoil. I am finding getting the exact temps a bit hard. The basking spot wants to be either too hot or two cold. :( (it is jumping between 88 (temp on bottom of cage) to much higher. I can not seem to get a temp around 94-100 on bottom of tank.
 
In all honesty, it's probably simpler to just buy another tank. Given their sizes, I'm guessing they're in a relatively small cage (not too small, just that we're not talking about a 300 gallon tank), which is probably why you're having trouble with a thermal gradient; if the tank is small enough, the dissipation of heat via conduction and convection (air movement) will effectively eliminate any heat gradient.

Also, cardboard covered with aluminum would be no better than plain cardboard, except maybe for ease of cleaning. It'll still act as an insulator, which will aggravate your problems of heat buildup.

It may cost a bit, but it'd probably be much less of a headache to just buy a second cage. But I'm of the opinion that with enough money, any captive difficulty can be overcome, and fantasize about creating a massive, computer-run cage, just to have one.

Henry "you can't have too many sensors" Astley
 
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