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Questions about heat and light
Hello!
My BP enclosure is all done! i just want to make sure of something.
I have a normal light to give off heat but also gives light of course.
From what im seeing and since the terrarium is in direct way of the light that comes out of the window, the amount of light the snake will get during the day is good?
here is the pic of terrarium with natural light (no light bulb on) at 6pm
A ceramic heater would be enough for heat source no?
and if so then do i leave it on day and night or do i cool it down a bit at night to replicate night temps BP would be used to?
thanks!
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A terrarium should never be placed where sunlight can directly shine into it, think hot-car-in-the-sun-cooking-your-animal.
Ball pythons do not need much light as they are nocturnal critters. In the wild they live underground during the day and they come out at night to hunt.
What did you use to seal the OSB?
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There is no need for a night time drop in temperature for Ball Pythons.
A small drop at night probably won't hurt, but it also won't serve any purpose either.
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Re: Questions about heat and light
Originally Posted by bcr229
A terrarium should never be placed where sunlight can directly shine into it, think hot-car-in-the-sun-cooking-your-animal.
Ball pythons do not need much light as they are nocturnal critters. In the wild they live underground during the day and they come out at night to hunt.
What did you use to seal the OSB?
The sunlight doesnt "directly" shine on it since i have a quite thick curtain on the window that i never open it and its a bit diagonal from the window so only less than half of the terrarium gets "direct" light from the window , is that alright?
When you say sealed you mean with silicone? i havent sealed it yet since im waiting for my thermometer/hygrometer to measure everything to see if the reading are off. if temperature and humidity are constant do you think i still should seal it?
thanks!!
Last edited by Kikary; 05-03-2016 at 01:43 PM.
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I mean sealing the OSB so it doesn't expand/rot (ball pythons need high humidity), and to repel urine and feces so it doesn't soak in to the wood.
I would keep the window shaded all the time.
Last edited by bcr229; 05-03-2016 at 02:14 PM.
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Re: Questions about heat and light
Originally Posted by bcr229
I mean sealing the OSB so it doesn't expand/rot (ball pythons need high humidity), and to repel urine and feces so it doesn't soak in to the wood.
I would keep the window shaded all the time.
i got water based varnish for wood, would that be alright or if not then what would you recommend?
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Yep, OSB sucks up moisture like crazy. Besides making it too dry in there, it will swell and flake if it gets wet. You need to use outdoor paint or polyurethane to seal it. Make sure it's fully dried/cured before you put any animals in there.
Looks great!
ETA: saw your most recent post. What is the varnish you got made of?
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IMO you'd be better off gluing a thin liner for the interior of the enclosure, as completely removing urate and feces from the OSB grain isn't going to work very well. Then just seal the corners/edges with the silicone. Think something like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-16-in-x...3003/202090190
Use the chemical sealer on the outside to protect against the occasional water spill.
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Re: Questions about heat and light
Originally Posted by bcr229
IMO you'd be better off gluing a thin liner for the interior of the enclosure, as completely removing urate and feces from the OSB grain isn't going to work very well. Then just seal the corners/edges with the silicone. Think something like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-16-in-x...3003/202090190
Use the chemical sealer on the outside to protect against the occasional water spill.
i was thinking of doing that actually, wasnt sure which material but im sure i can find something thank you very much!
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