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  • 12-05-2006, 09:06 PM
    Abemas
    What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    Considering the cool side of a BP viv should be around 80 degrees...how warm do you guys keep the ambient room temperature where the snake is located. A friend of mine told me the room had to be atleast 75 degrees so that the air circulating into the tank isn't too cool. I can't imagine keeping a room that warm in the winter. Can somebody clarify this for me?
  • 12-05-2006, 10:02 PM
    markface
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    the room i keep my snakes in is at about 77 to 80 degrees ambient temps . if you dont want the rest of your house that warm you could use a small oil filled heater to up the temps in the room your snakes are in .
  • 12-05-2006, 10:04 PM
    cris78
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    i keep it around 80
  • 12-05-2006, 10:08 PM
    Abemas
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    Thanks for the replies. I live in MI and its 22 degrees here right now. I think keeping a BP would destroy my heating/electric bill. Maybe I'll just stick with corns. =)
  • 12-05-2006, 10:30 PM
    TekWarren
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    Yay! a fellow Michigander (jeeze I hate that term)

    Abemas: I keep my room 77-80. Since I spend alot of time in the room 80 can get overbearing after a couple hours. With proper heating your tubs will have the proper temps in them and can be adjusted to compensate with the room temps.
  • 12-05-2006, 10:36 PM
    Amy05
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    I keep mine at 82-84, it's easier to keep the snake's temperatures when it is that warm in the room.
  • 12-05-2006, 10:39 PM
    synister370
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    ok

    could you do this


    uth on one side thats your hot side 90-95 yadda where she lays to get warmm

    them on the cold side have an above heat lamp at a low precent and controlled buy a thermostat to bump that up to 80...

    if i keep my house at 65-70 it would take much at all to bump up the air in the tank to 80...
  • 12-05-2006, 10:43 PM
    Larry Suttles
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    80 low 84 high(off season), 75 low 82 high (breeding season)
  • 12-06-2006, 11:38 AM
    Schlyne
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    65 may be a bit to low to manage.

    I keep my house at a 70 degree min. in the wintertime. The reptiles all live in my bedroom and I can't push the temp any higher and still be able to sleep in there.

    Keeping a closed rack system helps me keep the proper temperatures for the bp's. I've also had to use a lot more UTH's to keep proper temps up in cages.

    If I had room to move them out of my bedroom, I'd be able to keep the room at least 5 degrees warmer.
  • 12-06-2006, 11:49 AM
    Topher
    Re: What's the correct ambient temperature for a room which houses a BP?
    I have my pythons JCP and BP in a closet in a spare room, easy to maintain 80 with a small space heater. I haven't noticed any increase in heating costs since putting them in the closet.
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