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Question on heating
I have a 2 ft ish bp in a wooden viv, 2ft by 1.5ft x 1.5ft, currently heated via a 40Watt buld, giving temps of 90ish on warm side and 83ish on cool side. Humidity is a constant 50 - 55% He is feedin fine and a very healthy, happy snake! Im about to build him a new 3ft tank and i want to move away from a light buld heat source and use an UTH. What is the best way to do this coz im a bit concerned about the snake being able to come in direct contact with the UTH? Clearly the UTH cant go under a wooden viv as the heat wouldnt transfer through the wooden botttom!! SOOOO....... how do i use an UTH in a wooden viv? bp are suseptible to thermal burns right? Again the viv will be wooden, with glass (locked!!) front sliding doors, substared of wood chippings and all his usual ’decor’ - hides, water bowls, foliage etc. Ill try and get some pictures of Howard and his tank as soon as i get some time! Anyone help me?? THAAANKS!  |
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| 05/12/08 09:33am |
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Message To: Valeecimo In reference to Message Id: 1732760 Question on heating
I had an under heat pad ...still do in my pile of excess stuff...as long as my critter can’t come in to direct contact with it ...under the substrate... I might use it I am dealing with lizards now and they are not as intelligent as snakes....prone to burns... Heat tape and under floor warming for ceramic tile are good ways to go you will see similar items sold thru reptile stores on line ...but the best stuff is expensive and is really going to last ....if we can cement down under tile for a customer ...it is meant to last a lifetime. Build a false floor 1" higher than the true floor and attach a thermostat controlled unit made for humans ...heat pad...just slide it in and turn it on and take temp readings .....you still need basking and lighting for the snake to feel normal...so what then? Good luck , I don’t think you’ll ever find a set up with out some sort of light / heat from over head Just my 2 cents ....hey where’s my change... : D Link |
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| 05/14/08 03:23pm |
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