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Back vs. belly heat

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  • 03-16-2013, 06:10 PM
    Adin
    Back vs. belly heat
    I wondering what is more effective belly heat or back heat.
  • 03-16-2013, 06:16 PM
    Mike41793
    Back vs. belly heat
    Effective at what?
  • 03-16-2013, 06:17 PM
    danojeno
    Re: Back vs. belly heat
    I believe this depends on many things, but how cool your room gets is a huge factor, as is the type of cage. If the room is usually pretty warm, belly heat works great. If you have a cool room, belly won't heat a large cage well. Also, real thick cage bottom makes belly more of a challenge.

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  • 03-16-2013, 06:23 PM
    Adin
    Back vs. belly heat
    Keeping the ball pythons properly heated/ emitting enough heat.
  • 03-16-2013, 06:26 PM
    Adin
    Back vs. belly heat
    I'm building a rack and don't know if I should use belly or back heat with flex watt heat tape and my rooms in the basement and it's usually stays really cool down here.
  • 03-16-2013, 06:35 PM
    Mike41793
    Back vs. belly heat
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Adin View Post
    I'm building a rack and don't know if I should use belly or back heat with flex watt heat tape and my rooms in the basement and it's usually stays really cool down here.

    How cool?
  • 03-16-2013, 06:42 PM
    Greekinese
    Re: Back vs. belly heat
    I think the question is to use UTH or heat lamp. Answer is UTH...if the room is cold, use a lamp too to get the ambient temps up.
  • 03-16-2013, 06:52 PM
    Inarikins
    No, when you're heating a rack you don't use heat lamps. If it's really cool you might have to go the more costly route of tanks or vivs.
  • 03-16-2013, 07:31 PM
    Adin
    Re: Back vs. belly heat
    72-75 degrees
  • 03-16-2013, 07:40 PM
    Mike41793
    Back vs. belly heat
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Adin View Post
    72-75 degrees

    Thats fine. You want belly heat.
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