Radiant Heat Panel Placement Question

[ssmith73]

Hello,

I have a AP T8 that is divided into two enclosures. I have a 6" strip of heat tape running from left to right across the entire enclosure for belly heat and one RHP on each side to help with ambient temps.

I have them placed near the divider closer to the rear and I'm usually sitting at 80° - 82° in the front of the enclosure. I have looked online trying to find something about proper placement but I can't seem to find anything.

Should the heat panels be placed directly in the center of the enclosure?

I'm thinking so but just wanted other keepers opinions.

Thanks for reading!

[jmcrook]

Sounds like your temps are good. In that case I’d say it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
I’ve got a very similar set up right now for two very young boas. My T8 is split as well but one half has a 65watt pro heat panel for when the cage is undivided. I just run it at low power to supplement ambient temp as well. It’s pretty much centered on one half, other half has a 40watt RBI panel set closer to the divider, also just to supplement ambient temps. 11” heat tape running front to back along the center of the cage

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[Charles8088]

I have a T8 as well, also with a divider... and my heat panels are also closer to the divider. Seems to work good for me... For the last 2 years or so.

[ssmith73]

I have a T8 as well, also with a divider... and my heat panels are also closer to the divider. Seems to work good for me... For the last 2 years or so.

That is exactly how mine are set up. What do you set your temps at on your thermostat?

80° - 81° in the very front of the enclosure good enough temp wise?

[ssmith73]

Is 80° - 82° good enough in the front part of the enclosure?

Just don't want to cook my snakes or keep it too cool.

[Charles8088]

My left side goes from 75° to 85°. While my right side is 80° to 90°. Left is a MBK, right is a BP (although, building my T10 now for the BP). My temp probes are in the cool side for each half. I set the RHP for the cool-side temp, and it seems to work good.

[slseals1969]

Just a question and maybe I misunderstood but it sounds like you're basically heating the entire bottom of the cage. Do the snakes have a good way to regulate their temp? If the tape is towards the front or back, are there hides in both the heated and non heated areas for them to go?

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[jmcrook]

The length of the cage with a 6” wide heat tape. 24” deep cage. 25% of the floor is heated


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