Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
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Originally Posted by
Reptile King
You can get an under the tank heat mat for $15 to $25 bucks depending on where you go. You can get a dimmer switch at Home Depot or Lowes for $10.
Under tank heaters have helped some people, but personaly I wouldn't recommend it. We had one when we got our first snake and she was in a tank (before the collection grew and we had to get a rack lol) and after a few months it got incredibly hot without us being able to tell. It burned our snakes belly bad :( she's healthy now but I would avoid all problems if possible. I completley understand about the money for anything else, but it would definitly be best in the long run! Good luck! :)
Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
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Originally Posted by
ThunderHeadsGirl
Under tank heaters have helped some people, but personaly I wouldn't recommend it. We had one when we got our first snake and she was in a tank (before the collection grew and we had to get a rack lol) and after a few months it got incredibly hot without us being able to tell. It burned our snakes belly bad :( she's healthy now but I would avoid all problems if possible. I completley understand about the money for anything else, but it would definitly be best in the long run! Good luck! :)
This is exactly why all heating sources should be controlled with a thermostat, which I assume the OP already has. No lamps or UTH's should be used without one.
Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
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Originally Posted by
Kaorte
This is exactly why all heating sources should be controlled with a thermostat, which I assume the OP already has. No lamps or UTH's should be used without one.
I completley agree, we had a helix
Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
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Originally Posted by
ThunderHeadsGirl
I completley agree, we had a helix
You had a helix on the UTH and it still over heated? that is rather odd. I wouldn't blame it on the UTH though.
Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
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Originally Posted by
ThunderHeadsGirl
I completley agree, we had a helix
And that is why, regardless of the tstat one uses, you need to have a backup, even if it's a cheap lamp dimmer.
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Originally Posted by
Joe Cope
It doesn't have to cover 1/3 or 1/4 for that matter. As along as it adequately covers the area where his hide is.
It will sure help with heating the rest of the enclosure though.
