What do you use for the basking spot?

My friend says that a heat lamp is best for 1 90-95 degree basking area, however I believe an under tank heater is correct. What do you think?

UTH are best. They need the belly heat. They are nocturnal remember? The heat lamp isnt the best idea cause it will raise ambient temp also. You can use a red bulb but I really prefer uth/heat tapes

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Originally Posted by ImBooBy

UTH are best. They need the belly heat. They are nocturnal remember? The heat lamp isnt the best idea cause it will raise ambient temp also. You can use a red bulb but I really prefer uth/heat tapes

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Heat lamp is good for supplementary ambient heat though isn't it? My "cool" side gets down to 70% sometimes at night so I use the overhead lamp to warm it up a bit.

UTH. Sit a hide over top the UTH and the heat from the floor will create a hot spot for the snake. You should try to keep ambient temps around 80 and then work with your hot spot. You can use heat lamps to keep temps up in the cage but they really pull all the humidity out while doing so.

I use a UTH on a thermostat and a 60W CHE instead of a heat lamp, it wont dry the enclosure out like a bulb. The CHE keeps my ambient between 75* and 80* depending on how much the air conditioner has been running, some days I dont need it running but its nice to have when I need to bump the ambient up.

You don't need lamps at all. Bp's get there heat by the belly not the back. That means it's important for the ground temp to be proper not the air temp. A UTH is way more efficient for them.

On one rack I use 3" Flexwatt under the tubs and on the other rack, I have 11" Flexwatt back heat. Both do the job nicely.

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Originally Posted by van_garret2000

You don't need lamps at all. Bp's get there heat by the belly not the back. That means it's important for the ground temp to be proper not the air temp. A UTH is way more efficient for them.

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I'm a huge uth advocate but if the rooms ambient temp is low then added heat is essential.
It is very important to get the ambient temp correct as well as have a hot spot, and sometimes the uth just doesn't cut it.

why use a bulb when you can just add another heat pad?

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

why use a bulb when you can just add another heat pad?

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I hear a lot of people do this when they have colder rooms.

A total complete opposite for me and I thought something might be wrong but hey its been almost three years now and have a huge fattie and very healthy female. I have a custome built emclosure with built in UTH on one side the two hides and have timer controlled night and day lighting in canopy but I have never ever never seen my BP ever bask sit or even get close to the UTH it never has ventured to the other hide and stays in its normal hide cool side.

Yes I maintain perfect temps seasonlly and day night, I have tried to switch up the hide sides and locations every 6 months but no fooling her she does not want to go any where near the UTH and NO it is not to hot at all it is perfect UTH on therm.

I just gave up trying and worrying since she is healthy and happy for years now.

What are you using to control the temperature output on the uth and what do you use to measure the temp?