Another question…
I use aspen as substrate (don’t come at me) but thinking of filling a plantpot with soil and sticking twigs and branches in it to make kind of a little jungle gym, it’s 30 w 18 d 14 h (cm) would just topsoil be ok ? or should i use a mix as im looking to keep it dry.
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If the sole purpose of the soil is to anchor the “jungle gym,” I’d opt for a less messy method. I’d probably think about building it as a connected structure that can be easily removed from the enclosure.
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What would be the best / easy / good way of doing that ?
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I’d put stand-alone climbing objects in there, like a small wooden chair or stool intended for a child.
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Amazon here i come… 
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Milk crates might be good if no holes are small enough for the snake to get stuck in.
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Im concentrating on getting the temps and humidity spot on before i get too carried away with decor… well at least im trying to.
Need help with this too (sorry).
So… i had a 75w ceramic bulb in her 2x1.5x1 and it worked perfectly, hanging above the mesh top, in a dome - so i got a 150w for the 4x2x2 but the mesh is getting “really” hot to touch and the enclosure is not reaching temp, so now I’m worried she’ll get too close and burn herself 
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Small diameter PVC pipe.
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For my semi natural set ups I use cat litter pans. I fill to @ half with a coco/sand/finished compost mix,the n plant cuttings and sticks/branches. Top it off with coco and add water. I try to hide it by training the plants around it and placing larger pieces of wood.
No drain holes so be careful with watering.
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Valid fear, if she can she probably will at some point. Especially if her enclosure is too cool, she may be trying to get close to the heat and get into trouble. You need to get a different heat source and a thermostat, ASAP. Always assume that your snake is going to try and cause itself serious injury and/or commit suicide and it’s your job to prevent that. Yours currently has a great chance at a burn.
I keep babies in a small room with warm ambient heat. All the rest of my corns are on various sorts of belly heat, multiple types of heat mats, heat tape, heat cable, on thermostats.
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with using aspen as a substrate for a corn. I use it myself.
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And I do as well.
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Me three. My corns have always done well on aspen.
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Me four. It’s the best substrate out there overall. It gets a bad rap these days because modern marketing scheme online care sites want to sell more expensive substrates.
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Yup. Don’t see too many affiliated links for plain old fashioned aspen shavings, but my corns all love it.
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This may be a silly suggestion, but would having 2 x 100w bulbs work if they were spaced apart a bit ? Both in separate domes on separate thermostats ? That way all the heat wouldnt be all in one specific spot (and less intense in one spot) and distributed more so the whole enclosures would heat up better ? Still in one half of the enclosure to create a hot end and a cool end, just an idea 
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Maybe? Don’t forget that the goal is a warm enough place down in the substrate where the snake will be, especially after feeding. Honestly, if you’re going to be adding things and reconfiguring stuff anyway, I would just switch to some form of under tank heat. Simple, safe, effective, proven. One heat source, one thermostat, no worries about light disrupting the animal’s natural cycle. It wouldn’t even be expensive. You’ve got a thermostat, all you need is a heat mat.
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