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humidity and temp.

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  • 11-04-2013, 10:59 PM
    Crazymonkee
    Get a light dimmer at home depot for your heat bulb, you can control the output.

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  • 11-04-2013, 11:26 PM
    NYHC4LIFE8899
    Re: Lighting Question for all Ball python owners
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Physician&Snakes View Post
    What's the temp of the hot spot created by the under tank heater? Either way I would not let any cage furniture hit above 95F for safety's sake. UVB lights put out very little heat and the brightness can stress some specimens.

    I just use regular heat bulbs..BP s don't need UV,let alone UVBS let off just about no heat at all.but Bps they hide all day...there nocturnal.

    yes ,where you place the UTH mat is what is considered the hot spot.
  • 11-04-2013, 11:39 PM
    Physician&Snakes
    Re: Lighting Question for all Ball python owners
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NYHC4LIFE8899 View Post
    I just use regular heat bulbs..BP s don't need UV,let alone UVBS let off just about no heat at all.but Bps they hide all day...there nocturnal.

    yes ,where you place the UTH mat is what is considered the hot spot.

    Lol, read my my first question to the poster again. I think we all know that Python regius has no need for UVB light in captivity due to mammalian vertebrate prey already having fully synthesized calcium to be used by the consumer; however, he/she inquired as to whether or not it would alleviate the heating issue, which, once again, it will do very little if anything at all.
  • 11-05-2013, 12:11 PM
    ballpythonkeeper
    Re: humidity and temp.
    Thanks for your help, what wattage bulb should i get instead? without the over the tank light on it is about 76 degrees. i justt need a little more heat then the UVB is giving out, but i dont want too much heat, I just want the hot side to get to 90 degrees, what kind of bulb should i get>??

    Thanks for your help, Patrick
  • 11-05-2013, 02:01 PM
    Physician&Snakes
    Re: humidity and temp.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ballpythonkeeper View Post
    Thanks for your help, what wattage bulb should i get instead? without the over the tank light on it is about 76 degrees. i justt need a little more heat then the UVB is giving out, but i dont want too much heat, I just want the hot side to get to 90 degrees, what kind of bulb should i get>??

    Thanks for your help, Patrick

    If you're ambient room temp is ~70F then and if the cage is a standard 10-gallon, plus if a 50 watt blue (was that it?) did not work then I would guess a 50-75 watt spot infrared...it's been awhile since I have heated 10 gallons with bulbs though.
  • 11-05-2013, 02:43 PM
    mrht07
    Re: humidity and temp.
    when I mist the cage do I just spray walls of the cage or everything including the snake? and I have a piece in his cage for him to hide in should it be on the heated side or cool side?
  • 11-05-2013, 02:48 PM
    satomi325
    Re: humidity and temp.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mrht07 View Post
    when I mist the cage do I just spray walls of the cage or everything including the snake? and I have a piece in his cage for him to hide in should it be on the heated side or cool side?

    Spray the substrate. You can mist the snake too, but he won't enjoy it.
    I personally always just mist around the snake.

    The hide should typically be on the hot side if you only have one.
    If you have two, you can place one hide on both the hot and cold side.
  • 11-05-2013, 06:10 PM
    mrht07
    Re: humidity and temp.
    don't laugh at me but by substrate you mean the bottom of the cage right?
  • 11-05-2013, 06:13 PM
    Physician&Snakes
    Re: humidity and temp.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mrht07 View Post
    don't laugh at me but by substrate you mean the bottom of the cage right?

    Substrate=bedding.
  • 11-05-2013, 07:36 PM
    mrht07
    Re: humidity and temp.
    lol thanks guys
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