Back Heat or Belly Heat

belly heat....period!

heat rises so it's best to use it properly.

Pitoon

I will be ordering an RBI setup this week and I am going with belly heat... It's a little chilly in my house.

I use back heat, but have one belly heat rack by Boaphile for the BIG girls and guys to take turns relaxing when they aren't being bred (gives them a chance to stretch).

I prefer back heat, because if any of my girls happen to lay while I am gone, I don't want them laying eggs on a heat strip regardless of how it's attached to a thermostat, I just don't want to take the risk.

I use back heat for the males too..just so I can keep the tubs interchangable as needed. No one seems to be having a problem being warm or digesting their food.

Here's my logic: ball pythons spend 100% of their life on their bellies, not defying gravity by being pressed up against a wall. Belly heat just makes more sense.
Heat also rises more than it radiates. You lose far too much with back heat.
Back heat is easier and cheaper to run, belly heat is more useful to the snake.

Im about to build my own rack and im going with belly heat.:gj:

While I like the concept of belly heat, the one rack I have with belly heat is a total nuisance, because the drawers kind of stick when going in and out, which makes their water bowls get sloshed. The rest of my racks have back heat, and the snakes that live in them seem to be just as healthy as those that live in the one with belly heat. So, it's back heat for me on any future racks.