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  • 12-12-2007, 11:41 PM
    stacked_vivarium
    heating a stacked vivarium
    Hi people, i am new here but not to the world of reptiles.
    I have a trebble stack of vivariums, each viv is 3 x 2 x 2 and were supplied with 100w cermaic heat emitters and a habistat pulse proportional thermostat.
    Problem is, the top viv stays at 92 - 94f which is what i want, but the bottom viv is at 110f, which is way too hot for my suriname boa arriving tomorrow.
    I have put the probe in the top viv for a day and then in the bottom viv for a day and it makes no difference.
    Any ideas?
  • 12-12-2007, 11:44 PM
    8b8ll
    Re: heating a stacked vivarium
    I would say use a smaller watt of CHE (Ceramic Heat Emitter).

    Or add more ventilation to the warmer viv's.


    Mike
  • 12-12-2007, 11:48 PM
    stacked_vivarium
    Re: heating a stacked vivarium
    What watt would you recomend? I was thinking a 60w in the midle and bottom.With the probe in the top viv,it stays at 92 - 94f,, but the bottom one is the hottest.Would putting a 60w in the middle and bottom vivs make a difference to the heat in the top viv even though its got a 100w in it? or where do you reccomend i put the probe? I mean the probe from the thermostat.
  • 12-13-2007, 10:01 AM
    stacked_vivarium
    Re: heating a stacked vivarium
    any more ideas people?
  • 12-13-2007, 10:14 AM
    Argentra
    Re: heating a stacked vivarium
    Well, I'm not too sure about stacked cages... but it sounds like 60watt should be fine. I have a 60w CHE for one of my corns (because he's closer to the ground on the 'rack') that's in a dimmer lamp and it works great. Just adjust the dial if the room temp swings. :) At least, you can try it and see.
  • 12-13-2007, 07:53 PM
    stacked_vivarium
    Re: heating a stacked vivarium
    gotit sorted,,got a 60w in the top 2 vivs and a 100w in the bottom, but im changing that to a 60w at the weekend.Temps are staying pretty much stable ,,middle viv is obviously a lil hotter as we all know hot air rises.
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