Your snake will not suffocate if you cover the top. Generally, when people cover the screen lid, they cover about 3/4ths.
What kind of thermometers are you using? All I saw was the round dial thermometers in the pictures you posted. These are extremely inaccurate and chances are your temps are very off if you are only using these to tell temp.
05-03-2010, 12:47 AM
eblck999
Re: Heating
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Originally Posted by Kaorte
Your snake will not suffocate if you cover the top. Generally, when people cover the screen lid, they cover about 3/4ths.
What kind of thermometers are you using? All I saw was the round dial thermometers in the pictures you posted. These are extremely inaccurate and chances are your temps are very off if you are only using these to tell temp.
yea that's what I have.
05-03-2010, 12:55 AM
Kaorte
Re: Heating
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Originally Posted by eblck999
yea that's what I have.
Alright well then I would suggest getting the accurite weather station from the home depot, lowes, or walmart. It is only $12 and measures temp from the probe, ambient temp, and ambient humidity.
Disregard all the readings you are getting from those round dials. They are useless.
Chances are your temps are MUCH hotter then what you think.
05-03-2010, 01:01 AM
eblck999
Re: Heating
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaorte
Alright well then I would suggest getting the accurite weather station from the home depot, lowes, or walmart. It is only $12 and measures temp from the probe, ambient temp, and ambient humidity.
Disregard all the readings you are getting from those round dials. They are useless.
Chances are your temps are MUCH hotter then what you think.
okay I will be sure to look into that. Do you have any pictures of ur enclosures i may look at for guidance>
05-03-2010, 01:03 AM
Kaorte
Re: Heating
Here is a picture of my brazilian rainbow boa cage. It is very similair to how you would setup a ball python tank. Heat mat on the right, probe right over the heatmat under the substrate, accurite unit on the cool side. One tight fitting hide on each side. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/...2f93b0a7_o.jpg
05-03-2010, 01:07 AM
eblck999
Re: Heating
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Originally Posted by Kaorte
Here is a picture of my brazilian rainbow boa cage. It is very similair to how you would setup a ball python tank. Heat mat on the right, probe right over the heatmat under the substrate, accurite unit on the cool side. One tight fitting hide on each side. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/...2f93b0a7_o.jpg
okay thank you and that one device reads ur entire tank?
05-03-2010, 01:08 AM
Kaorte
Re: Heating
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Originally Posted by eblck999
okay thank you and that one device reads ur entire tank?
Yep! All you need is one accurite weather station to read all the temps and humidity you need in a single setup.
05-03-2010, 01:09 AM
eblck999
Re: Heating
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaorte
Yep! All you need is one accurite weather station to read all the temps and humidity you need in a single setup.
