Basking spot?!?

[swannyuk]

I'm having trouble creating a basking spot for my royal python, I'm using a dimming thermostat which is powering a 100watt ceramic bulb/heat emitter but the temperature stays the same through out the viv (28-29c). The sensor is about 9'' away the heat source can I move it away to get the temps for the basking spot,

I've worked with snakes before but we never used a thermostat in an individual viv as the the whole roomwas heated, do I need an extra heat source?

The viv dimension are L3' W1.5' H1.5'

regards

[KMG]

A ball doesn't really need a basking spot. A under tank heater would serve you better.

As for the CHE what I found worked for me was placing them on a lamp stand and adjusting the height of the che to give me the needed space to give the warm spot the correct temp. I would only do this if the room is climate controlled and does not have much of a change in temp through the day.

[swannyuk]

Just for my curiosity can I ask why?

Is it because the like to live between rocks and spend most of their time in the under growth?

cheers

[beeze]

A ball doesn't really need a basking spot. A under tank heater would serve you better.

As for the CHE what I found worked for me was placing them on a lamp stand and adjusting the height of the che to give me the needed space to give the warm spot the correct temp. I would only do this if the room is climate controlled and does not have much of a change in temp through the day.

I will agree that an undertank heater would be better. The UTHs help provide heat to their bellies, which is important for digestion and its how they would be getting their heat in nature. I have found that my BP likes to spend a lot of his time in the middle temps area. I use a UTH hooked up to a thermostat and a heat lamp that is hooked up to it as well. The thermostat shuts them off when the hot side gets too hot and then turns them back on when the temps have dropped. Ambient temps stay around 82. Severus likes to spend most of his time in the middle, between the cool side and hot side. OR he spends a lot of time "basking" in/on his pool. Granted, where I live, it's very humid and hot right now, so that may have something to do with it. But they will naturally set out to regulate their body temperatures if you provide the correct environment for them.

[KMG]

Just for my curiosity can I ask why?

Is it because the like to live between rocks and spend most of their time in the under growth?

cheers

You have probably seen it said here that a hiding snake is a happy snake. When a snake has to bask for its warmth it can no hide. This can lead some snakes to decide to stay hidden and be cool instead of getting the heat they need. A Ball Python will much rather be hidden and warm than in the open and warm.

[djon89]

I will agree that an undertank heater would be better. The UTHs help provide heat to their bellies, which is important for digestion and its how they would be getting their heat in nature. I have found that my BP likes to spend a lot of his time in the middle temps area. I use a UTH hooked up to a thermostat and a heat lamp that is hooked up to it as well. The thermostat shuts them off when the hot side gets too hot and then turns them back on when the temps have dropped. Ambient temps stay around 82. Severus likes to spend most of his time in the middle, between the cool side and hot side. OR he spends a lot of time "basking" in/on his pool. Granted, where I live, it's very humid and hot right now, so that may have something to do with it. But they will naturally set out to regulate their body temperatures if you provide the correct environment for them.

You shouldn't use the same thermostat for two different heat sources. You can only double up if it's two UTH, RHP,or a light.

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