My snake is off eating for the winter.....

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

i thought they just heat the certain part of the room that needs heating, not the entire room

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Well, certainly the space around them and immediately in front of the fan will be the warmest and benefit most. The one here in our office (the shorter one) I have set up beside my desk so I can point it my direction if I'm feeling really chilly...but the whole room feels warmer for having it in here. Not steamy or even toasty...but far from bone chilling any more.

You wouldn't set something like this right next to your BP enclosure...it should be at least several feet away, and just pointed in that general direction. It can get quite hot right up close.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Well, certainly the space around them and immediately in front of the fan will be the warmest and benefit most. The one here in our office (the shorter one) I have set up beside my desk so I can point it my direction if I'm feeling really chilly...but the whole room feels warmer for having it in here. Not steamy or even toasty...but far from bone chilling any more.

You wouldn't set something like this right next to your BP enclosure...it should be at least several feet away, and just pointed in that general direction. It can get quite hot right up close.

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im thinking about getting that shorter portable one, what temp do you think i would have to set that at to get it correct on my cool side?

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

im thinking about getting that shorter portable one, what temp do you think i would have to set that at to get it correct on my cool side?

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I can't even begin to guess, Ryan...since I have no idea how it will interact with your room and its space. Just play with it. That particular model doesn't have a "degree" dial on it...just a dial with general numbers that you turn for warm, warmer, or warmest kind of settings. The taller oscillating one has temps you can actually dial in.

However...this little one is working fine for me and helping my own BP's enclosure stay warm enough. I just monitor the temps in her tank and adjust the heater as necessary. You know....play with it a bit. ;)

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Originally Posted by JLC

I can't even begin to guess, Ryan...since I have no idea how it will interact with your room and its space. Just play with it. That particular model doesn't have a "degree" dial on it...just a dial with general numbers that you turn for warm, warmer, or warmest kind of settings. The taller oscillating one has temps you can actually dial in.

However...this little one is working fine for me and helping my own BP's enclosure stay warm enough. I just monitor the temps in her tank and adjust the heater as necessary. You know....play with it a bit. ;)

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yeah, im gonna buy that one and see how it works for me.....thanks for the help J

i didnt realize getting a heater would be costing my parents another $20 or more every month to run it :(


would it save money if i just got another UTH and Ranco?

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

i didnt realize getting a heater would be costing my parents another $20 or more every month to run it :(


would it save money if i just got another UTH and Ranco?

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Where did you get that figure from?

A UTH might get the cool side to the proper temp, but it might not be enough to get the ambient temperature right. It isn't with my set-up. So I have a space heater and high utility bills. That's life--which is certainly better than death. If it comes down to it, if you can't get the temps where they need to be without a space heater, you're going to have to come up with a way to get $20 a month to reimburse your folks, or they're going to have to pay the extra money, or you're going to have to get the snake a new home with someone who can afford proper husbandry. It's really as simple as that. Keeping a snake, or any animal for that matter, that you can't afford to care for properly is not an option. It just isn't. I don't know what your situation is, but twenty bucks a month isn't that much. The heating bill for my snake is a lot higher than that.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Where did you get that figure from?

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my dad told me to run my sisters heater in her room is like an extra $20 a month or something

whatever, i have a job, i guess ill just have to put that money out

Before you shell out that $20:

To estimate electric cost for any typical single-phase device, multiply amps by volts. The result is watts per hour. Divide by 1,000 to get kWh. Then find out how much you currently pay per kilowatthour (kWh) by looking at your power bill (find the total for the month and divide that by the number of kWh used; this way it will include taxes and fuel surcharges). Then calculate your cost by kWh by multiplying watts by the number of hours per month you plan to run the pump. This number is your kWh used. Multiply this number by your electrical company's kWh rate. You now have your monthly electric cost for that device.

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