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how much space should the heating pad take up?

you want your UTH to cover approx 30% maximum of your enclosure as you want your snake to be able to get away from the heat to thermoregulate.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

you want your UTH to cover approx 30% maximum of your enclosure as you want your snake to be able to get away from the heat to thermoregulate.

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ok, thank you

your welcome ;)

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

you want your UTH to cover approx 30% maximum of your enclosure as you want your snake to be able to get away from the heat to thermoregulate.

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I would like to reiterate what is in bold. This is a max recommendation, depending on the element it may be a smaller area covered. For example I am using 3" flexwatt in my rack with adult BP's. The hot side is still maintained where it should be the cool side as well. The whole room is temp controlled and so the heating element even though only 3" is more than able to maintain proper temps.


-I know Aleesha more than likely already understands what I'm saying, I'm just over-analyzing for those who may need it. :P

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

I would like to reiterate what is in bold. This is a max recommendation, depending on the element it may be a smaller area covered. For example I am using 3" flexwatt in my rack with adult BP's. The hot side is still maintained where it should be the cool side as well. The whole room is temp controlled and so the heating element even though only 3" is more than able to maintain proper temps.


-I know Aleesha more than likely already understands what I'm saying, I'm just over-analyzing for those who may need it. :P

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okay, thank you

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

I would like to reiterate what is in bold. This is a max recommendation, depending on the element it may be a smaller area covered. For example I am using 3" flexwatt in my rack with adult BP's. The hot side is still maintained where it should be the cool side as well. The whole room is temp controlled and so the heating element even though only 3" is more than able to maintain proper temps.


-I know Aleesha more than likely already understands what I'm saying, I'm just over-analyzing for those who may need it. :P

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i'm glad you made it clear... cause that is a very important point... maximum ;)

FWIW, I have two UTH's on my 20-gallon long, which together cover most of the bottom of the tank. Each is on its own t-stat. The warm side--92--is controlled by a proportional, the cool side--82--is an on/off t-stat. Without both, it gets too cold, even with an ambient room temperature of 75. Took awhile to get it figured out, but that's what works for me.

Another great tip and explanation...the ambient room temp definitely plays a major role in getting enclosure temps right.

Yea I had to run multipule UTH's too, my room stays in the 69-71 zone so I popped the cool side pad on a thermostat. I was going to do a hot side thermo to but with the light off the temp drops to 85 or so, I figure in this cold of a room the uth needs to stay on all the time on the hot side.

Hey what are acceptable temps for a night time drop? Or do bp's even liek to have a cooler night time?

Unless your cycling your snakes for breeding there is no need for a drop in temps at night. You should do your best to prevent a drop actually, maintain your temps. Also by using lamps or lights for heat you are working against yourself when it comes to maintaining humidity.

Humm, I might have to go ceramic heat element then, the humidity has been pretty easy with my substrate, its the bed-a-beast brick type stuff, really holds the moisture well, also the large water dish sits half on the uth so thats adding to the humidity too. its been around 60 but still is fluctuating some. This room gets plenty of natural light so I dont think I would need a daytime light.

Sorry Hijack off! :P