Stacking cages

Hi,

Could you possibly build some kind of shelving system so they could be seperated more?

Or possibly replacing the light in the top enclosure with an LED based solution to keep the temps down on the cool end? **edit** Re-read the descriptions and saw it was a split cage on top so this isn't much use to you - will leave it in just incase it helps later readers. **end edit**

Only other thing I can think of is more insulation between them - have you contacted the cage manufacturers? If they were meant to be stacked and use RHP's then surely they must have had to solve this before?


dr del

I contacted AP, they recommended air space and styrofoam; tried both, nothing worked.

Now I'm going with reflectix under the 2" of styrofoam, keeping the fingers crossed...

I added two layers of reflectix right above the bottom enclosure, then I have 2" of styrofoam and another layer of reflectix.

I see some difference, right now it's about 84-86 on top of the substrate and 86-88 under the substrate.

Would it help to cut the styrofoam in small blocks so I have 2" of just air in between?

Hi,

Honestly?

If three layer of reflectix and two inches of styrofoam isn't keeping the heat from bleeding through I would say it is time to give up and un-stack the cages. :(


dr dle

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Honestly?

If three layer of reflectix and two inches of styrofoam isn't keeping the heat from bleeding through I would say it is time to give up and un-stack the cages. :(


dr dle

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I'm gonna see how it goes for now.

I added a little bit more substrate, and now the cool side is right around 84. Below the substrate it's hotter, but I've never seen my BP burrow so I think he'll be alright (with hotter I mean around 88, not burning hot).

Thanks for the help, dr. del.

Just caught on to this thread. Alright, so I have a very similar setup. I use pieces of the silver insulating blankets used on water heaters between the cages and a lower 'stat setting and don't have any issues. What is your 'stat set at?? If they are all being double heated in the same way (top and bottom) then adjusting your t'stat should balance it back out. Also, are your rhp's on the stat and your lights on a regular strip?? And lastly, what are you keeping in these and what are your cage and ambient room temps?

~Kat

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Originally Posted by janeothejungle

Just caught on to this thread. Alright, so I have a very similar setup. I use pieces of the silver insulating blankets used on water heaters between the cages and a lower 'stat setting and don't have any issues. What is your 'stat set at?? If they are all being double heated in the same way (top and bottom) then adjusting your t'stat should balance it back out. Also, are your rhp's on the stat and your lights on a regular strip?? And lastly, what are you keeping in these and what are your cage and ambient room temps?

~Kat

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The silver insulating blankets... reflectix maybe? I got three layers + 2" of styrofoam...

In the bottom cage, I have the RHP on the right side and the fluorescent light on left side. In that cage, there's a JCP with the stat set for a 90F hot spot and like 80-82F during the day (no heat at night). The light is uncontrolled.

The top cage, which is divided, has a heat panel in the back on each side. Thus, the hot side is the back of the cage. The light of the bottom cage is actually heating the FRONT of the top cage, so there's less of a gradient. There's a ball python in this cage btw. If the fluorescent light in the bottom cage was in the back, I would have radiant heat and belly heat from the light, but unfortunately I don't.

Room temperature is low to mid 70's during the day, <70 at night (during winter only, 75F during summer).

However, I see a decrease in heat transfer now I also added some more substrate so I THINK the problem might be solved... I'll see how it goes.