RHP's

Yes, I believe the herpstat II will show power output. If I had to guess, I'll bet it is very little. The fact that the light is not on very often would also indicate this. Maybe I can get away with the 40W panel.

I use an RHP with my ball python but I do combine it with a UTH for the hot side (44 gallon enclosure).

RHP takes about 1/3 of my ceiling space, heats ambient warm end temp to 83-85F. UTH is small (made for a 20 gallon tank) on a separate probe, keeps his warm hide at upper 80's to 90F max.

My energy usage is quite low, even with two heaters - my RHP does a good job, and is off about twice as much as it is on during the summer.

It's real job is in winter (northern midwest), but it does a great job keeping frank's tank toasty without hosing too much power.

These things are wonderful on power efficiency, I like having the UTH since Bp's are so ground-based (although my snake does climb surprisingly often).

Thanks for the reply!


Where do you place your probe at?

I did forget to say that i agree on the energy conservativeness.

I figured they would use more energy than they do. Once they get the environment heated up, they hardly ever go past 10% power on the Herpstat.

Not sure if this link will work, but I use a pro-products RHP for my BP cage and it is great. I did a review of it with pictures here:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=26

Hey BD1,

What kind of temp swings are you getting on your warm end? Is your room heated?

Ive done mine like that before. And the hot side would skyrocket anytime i opened the door to the cages. It has to reheat the whole cage so to speak.

I think with the probe under the panel. It will keep the floor a little more even. And then the cool end will regulate itself back gradually.

Thanks for the reply!!

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Thanks for the reply!


Where do you place your probe at?

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Sure, the probe for the RHP is on the left wall on the hot side, mid-to-top range as far as height (like 3/4 way up).

I have a plywood tank with an aluminum false bottom. Under this is a 2" gap, and it goes, from top to bottom,

Aluminum : Probe : Bit of insulation : UTH

(there is plenty of room, it is not sandwiched.

I wondered how having the probe a little closer to the panel would work.

Does it keep your temps pretty stable? You just have it fastened to the wall?

Thanks for the reply!!

I wondered how having the probe a little closer to the panel would work.

Does it keep your temps pretty stable? You just have it fastened to the wall?

Thanks for the reply!!

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

I wondered how having the probe a little closer to the panel would work.

Does it keep your temps pretty stable? You just have it fastened to the wall?

Thanks for the reply!!

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I'm not sure about the others on this forum, but my panel is significantly warmer (though not really _hot_) directly on the panel itself. After about maybe an inch or so underneath it, it is whatever temperature relatively consistently the rest of the way down.

Yeah, it is pretty stable. I think this has more to do with carefully setting your thermostat than probe placement.

My ambient temps are around 83-85F, and high 80's-90F above the UTH, consistently. Fluctuation isn't much more than a degree, but I did play with the thermostat and humidistat for a while to get everything correct.