Radiant heat panels heating advice

Can I just use the radiant heat panels that my boaphile cage came with to heat my boas cage?
If I can how do I attach the thermostat to it.

If not how do I put the heat pad into the cage? Do I just place it under and use the thermostat to heat it to a 90 hotspot?

1.0 Ball Pythons(Twizzler)
1.0 Cat (Loki)
0.1 BCI (Amelia Rose)

The RHP on it's own should be able to heat the cage as long as it is the correct wattage/size.

There are a few ways to mount the probe. Where exactly is your RHP mounted?

Its on the top left of the cage. Im not sure the wattage. It looks about 8in x 8in. Im not sure.

1.0 Ball Pythons(Twizzler)
1.0 Cat (Loki)
0.1 BCI (Amelia Rose)

Ok, so your main options for probe placement are:

1. Attached directly to the "lens" of the RHP using hot glue or something similar.
2. Suspended under the RHP ½ -¾ of the way up the cage.
3. At substrate level secured so the snake can't move it.

What should I heat the cage to if im not gonna use belly heat.

1.0 Ball Pythons(Twizzler)
1.0 Cat (Loki)
0.1 BCI (Amelia Rose)

The hot side still needs to be between 88-92 and the cool side still needs to be between 78-82. I would start off by setting the thermostat to 90 F and adjust as needed from there.

The area under the rph will be hotter then the other side of the cage right?

1.0 Ball Pythons(Twizzler)
1.0 Cat (Loki)
0.1 BCI (Amelia Rose)

It should.

I use RHPs in my Proline cages and what I opted for was placing the thermostat probe in the cool end, a few inches away from the wall, to make sure the temps don't drop below the minimum that I want. Then I set my thermostat to 80 after tweeking it a few times and it works well for me. What type of thermostat are you using?

Right now just a hydrofarm.
I am saving by the end of the year for a herpestat.

1.0 Ball Pythons(Twizzler)
1.0 Cat (Loki)
0.1 BCI (Amelia Rose)

I know this thread is long dead but i wanted to see if you had success with using your rhp wih then hydrofarm as that is what I will be doing in my 4'x2' pvc cage until I save up for a herpstat. Anybinfo you could give me would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by theskyturnsgrey

I know this thread is long dead but i wanted to see if you had success with using your rhp wih then hydrofarm as that is what I will be doing in my 4'x2' pvc cage until I save up for a herpstat. Anybinfo you could give me would be appreciated.

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I don't think she ever used it.
She hasn't been here in a year and a half and I haven't seen her personally in over a year.....