75 watt infrared heat bulb.. too hot?

Haven't you provided a hide on the cooler side of the tank?
Raise the light above the tank but not too far. Cut a hole in a tupperware and give Snakey a cool hide and get a thermostat asap.

I use a 75 watt infrared light to assist in heating my decorative glass BP enclosure. The temps are fabulous and consistant but it took a lot of fiddling and some cash to get it right. A thermostat is a must.

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Originally Posted by TheNunciate

Haven't you provided a hide on the cooler side of the tank?
Raise the light above the tank but not too far. Cut a hole in a tupperware and give Snakey a cool hide and get a thermostat asap.

I use a 75 watt infrared light to assist in heating my decorative glass BP enclosure. The temps are fabulous and consistant but it took a lot of fiddling and some cash to get it right. A thermostat is a must.

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A dimmer would prolly be best for me right now until I get some extra money for other things. How can I raise the lamp?

Mount a hook in the ceiling and hang the lamp from the cord.
Or get a coat rack or something and clamp the lamp onto that above the tank.
They actually sell specific lamp holders that can be adjusted, but if you're getting the dimmer soon, it's kind of pointless.

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

Mount a hook in the ceiling and hang the lamp from the cord.
Or get a coat rack or something and clamp the lamp onto that above the tank.
They actually sell specific lamp holders that can be adjusted, but if you're getting the dimmer soon, it's kind of pointless.

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True. When I buy my lamps, they come with this thing that helps the lamp stay in place or something like that and it latches onto the white part of the lamp.. I dunno if you understand what I'm talking about but I tried to describe it the best I could. If you know what I'm talking about, should I use that?

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Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany

True. When I buy my lamps, they come with this thing that helps the lamp stay in place or something like that and it latches onto the white part of the lamp.. I dunno if you understand what I'm talking about but I tried to describe it the best I could. If you know what I'm talking about, should I use that?

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The clamp.
Yeah, use that. Just make sure it's tight enough to stay in place.

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

The clamp.
Yeah, use that. Just make sure it's tight enough to stay in place.

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Ok thanks!

Hi,

Just a quick post to point out your mother is right about uncontrolled UTH's possibly burning the snake - that's why we always recommend using a thermostat with them.

If your planning on saving up to buy some I would make sure to budget for a thermostat as well - it is not a cheap peice of equipment but it is probably the most important one in keeping everything perfect for your snake. :)


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a good thermostat is a life saver, made the job of setting up setting up my BP's tank much easier