80 watt RHP is running very hot to get a decent basking..

[Miranda2]

I have a T10, the 4x2x15 and just tried my new 80 watt reptile basics heat panel today. In order to get a hot spot of 89-90 the panel is temped at 150 degrees, is this safe to run so hot? Our house isnt even cold today but is around 75 in that room.

I am a bit disappointed with this thing getting so hot and it stinks too. Right now I have it on a regular on off thermostat but there is no animals in the cage and If I dont return this thing will get a Herpstat before any critters go in the cage.
I dont know if I want to get a few more now for the other cages.

[jmcrook]

Yeah that sounds about right. The snake can't lay on it on the ceiling so there's no risk of burns. If you think about how hot a CHE or incandescent bulb gets to make a 90* hot spot then 150* on the panel isn't that bad at all. I can put my palm flat on my panels at like 170* no problem. With a proportional stat it will run a bit cooler because it will adjust the power output to keep the temps stable rather than cranking at full blast to reach 90* and then no power until it drops under 88*. Let it run for a day or so to "off gas" and lose some of the stink. I've been using pro heat panels for about a year now and really like them. Never tried reptile basics though.


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[redshepherd]

I think getting a dimming thermostat like a herpstat would help a lot, mainly since they get quite hot so fast. I'm actually using a VE-100, which is on-off.

For my GTP, I need an ambient warm area of 82~84, the thermostat probe is hanging right underneath the RHP at 84, and my RHP itself is about 120~130 when it's on or right after turning off. So it sounds about right.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I am a bit disappointed with this thing getting so hot and it stinks too.

They will smell for a little while when you first run them, that's why you need to let them run for a while before you put an animal in.

[Sauzo]

Never used RBI ones but I do have a Pro Product one in one of my cages and it didn't need to be off gassed before use. It's been running for a little over 4 years now. I do use Herpstats though for all my t-stats. An on/off one will just fine, just the temp swing will be wider than with a pulse proportional or dimming proportional.

I'll be ditching it though soon as I just use flexwatt belly heat in all my pvc cages now except this one which will just be used as a 'holding cage' for times I need to reseal any of my pvc cages.

[Miranda2]

Thanks peoples, Its nice to know they are supposed to run that hot. I ordered a herpstat 2 last night, hopefully it will get here quickly.
Should I run the panel with the proportional or dimmer setting on the thermostat, it has both.

I pretty excited about getting my snakes into real cages instead of tubs.Ive actually sold off 6 of my snakes just so I could get away from tubs and just have the ones I have in cages so I can see them.

[CALM Pythons]

The proportional is the dimmer setting. The other setting is Pulse. You want Dimming.

[Miranda2]

The proportional is the dimmer setting. The other setting is Pulse. You want Dimming.

Awesome, thanks.