Re: What's going on with these snakes?
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Originally Posted by Kilo
Would it be safe to assume that a probe on the outside of the cage and directly on the heating element giving a read of 95 should be sufficient for the bp's warm side?
It depends how thick the plastic is. For instance, with an AP (or similar) enclosure, it takes a much higher temp to get the plastic heated up but it holds heat for a longer time. For a Sterilite type container, it may only take 95 to get it to 92-94 in the tub if the Flexwatt is directly on the plastic or it might take a higher temp. You should always know your temps, guessing doesn't work. Good luck!
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
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Originally Posted by TheAudOne
Our rack is set up with sterilite 1996's, we have flexwatt on there hot sides, controlled by the Herpstat from Spyder Robotics, the probe for it is placed on the flexwatt of the top shelf under the tub. I have a $100 temp gun, I actually got from our restaraunt...figured if it checks our food to make sure they dont get to hot or cold then it must be pretty on the point as far as temp. goes.
I check everyone's temps. and humidity many times a day, I use accurite placed in there tubs for humidity, I dont leave it in there though, I place it in and leave it for awhile...read it and then take it out and move on to the next guy.
Temps on the hot side (bare plastic) are reading from 85-92.7 at the hottest part. Acu-Rite reads, 76.5 as there air temp. and 56% humidity in that tub.
Also, I'm up at the crack of dawn and going to sleep at 3AM, they all come out of hiding at 10pm, yet only go into there hot hides for brief amounts of time....most of the time enough to poop in it :mad:
I think i have caught the problem.Now you have the thermostate probe on the top shelfs flexwatt.Is the snake that seems to not go to the hotside on the middle to lower shelves? If so he/she is not getting the proper heat,since heat rises the probe at the TOP shelf is shutting off since it thinks its warm enough.I have my probe on the middle shelf and it keeps everyone nice and warm.
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
The cool sides are "too cool" ... use a supplemental heat source to get the cool side of the tub to 82-84 and your snakes will begin to thermoregulate.
When ball pythons are offered temps that are "too cool" they tend to use them exclusively ... they slow down their own metabolisms ... fast ... etc.
-adam
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
The cool sides are "too cool" ... use a supplemental heat source to get the cool side of the tub to 82-84 and your snakes will begin to thermoregulate.
When ball pythons are offered temps that are "too cool" they tend to use them exclusively ... they slow down their own metabolisms ... fast ... etc.
-adam
So, I should run flexwatt on that side to now?
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
You could run flexwatt on your cool sides and get another thermostat for it, or get an oil-filled heater or something of the like to supplement heat during times of the year that it is cooler in your house. You'd need a thermostat on the heater as well.
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
The cool sides are "too cool" ... use a supplemental heat source to get the cool side of the tub to 82-84 and your snakes will begin to thermoregulate.
When ball pythons are offered temps that are "too cool" they tend to use them exclusively ... they slow down their own metabolisms ... fast ... etc.
-adam
Really? I didn't know that.... I thought the snake would be smart enough to seek out warmth if its cold??
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
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Originally Posted by mmchoppers
Really? I didn't know that.... I thought the snake would be smart enough to seek out warmth if its cold??
Exactly what I thought...but when Adam speaks....we know its the truth...well atleast when it's about snakes. :D
Re: What's going on with these snakes?
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Originally Posted by TheAudOne
Exactly what I thought...but when Adam speaks....we know its the truth...well atleast when it's about snakes. :D
Hahaha, so true... I have read a bunch of threads with his statements backed up by facts, and his really health snakes, and his friends who study ball pythons in the wild etc etc.. So I know im not blindly following his words.;)
