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    optimal UTH temperature

    Hello,

    If a tank which houses a ball python can only be 1 temperature, and not a hot side and cold side - what temperature should it be?

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    I'd say about 87-88*. But I wouldn't really recommend it...
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    Re: optimal UTH temperature

    When I see the videos of large breeders they keep the adult females in small tibs on racks. how can a tub that small contain a cold and hot side? The ambient temperature must be prettymuch the same on both sides of such a small tub. No?

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    They have back or belly heat. They use a strip flexwatt heat tape kept at ~90 and the room is kept at a stable temperature to control the rest of the tub. Sure it radiates, but not so much that it's 90* throughout the whole tub. It might bump the cool end up a few degrees, so if the room is say 80* the cool end is probably about 82*. They need to thermo-regulate, and no one knows that better than the big breeders.

    My tubs have a heat pad which is kept at 89-90* all the time, the cool side stays at 75 because that's the temp of the room and thats how they like it.
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    Re: optimal UTH temperature

    my tubs have an ambient temp of 80 and the UTH is set for 92-93.
    A room full of empty racks and thermostats that have been unplugged.

    *Chris*

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    ok, so i have taken everyones advise and i'll use the thinner flexwatt on one end, and hopefully that'll help to keep the other end cool.

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