A Few Questions From A New Ball Python Owner...Please Read

That's actually what I was thinking of. I wonder if those could give off gasses with the high heat? I am not sure if they would or not, maybe someone will answer

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Originally Posted by purplemuffin

That's actually what I was thinking of. I wonder if those could give off gasses with the high heat? I am not sure if they would or not, maybe someone will answer

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If they do I could get small pieces of wood and glue them to the slate also.

Isnt it a better idea to leave the adhesive back on the heat pad and use aluminum tape to put it in place?

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Originally Posted by Bdubedub

Isnt it a better idea to leave the adhesive back on the heat pad and use aluminum tape to put it in place?

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I haven't had good luck with the adhesive style UTH's, depending on the brand, that is. Cobra heat mats are pain to find locally but quite a few places carry them online. They work AWESOMELY when you can find them, plus they don't have any type of adhesive to worry about getting stuck to the tank or having to peel off if you change set ups. One thing I did with mine was to put a piece of insulation underneath them then set the tank over them, to better direct the heat up through the glass bottom of the tank rather than lose it out the bottom of the mat through the table the mat and tank sit on. Just a thought...can raise the temps pretty high, though, so keep an eye on it.

Looks like im going to be going with a corn snake... I cannot get my humidity above 40% no matter what I do... covered the top in wrap.... put in a large water bowl... temps arent a problem... I have a melamine cage so I cant really mist.