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Tank heating

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  • 10-22-2012, 09:14 AM
    71athena
    Tank heating
    i have a terrarium, and i was using paper towels on the bottom and my heating was good 90-92 hot side 75 on the cool side. i changed to cypress mulch and the top of the mulch on the hot side is only about 87. should i turn up the heater or just let her burrow to get warmer?
  • 10-22-2012, 09:20 AM
    chet1028
    I'd be afraid to turn it up and then have her get burned if she burrowed down to the glass.
  • 10-22-2012, 09:26 AM
    kitedemon
    Too thick likely it should be thin 1/2 inch or less.
  • 10-22-2012, 11:29 AM
    snakesRkewl
    As long as the temps directly on the glass are 95 or less you are fine :gj:
    Less substrate is fine because they mostly just push it aside anyways and lay on the bottom.
  • 10-22-2012, 11:45 AM
    RestlessRobie
    Re: Tank heating
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
    As long as the temps directly on the glass are 95 or less you are fine :gj:
    Less substrate is fine because they mostly just push it aside anyways and lay on the bottom.

    X2 I use aspen and my snakes will always push the bedding out of the hides and lay on the glass I would just leave you setting as they were. You might want to raise your cold side a little but I would leave the hot side alone :)
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