Solution for keeping snakes in my cold basement

I have 2 regular females in sterlite containers. On a ranco thermostat with the ranco 11 inch flexwatt set to 94 on the warm side. But the cool side i cant get higher then 74 degrees with a 1500 watt oil filled heater in my basement. Would adding a thermostat set to 85 be a solution to this problum? My 1100 gram female hasent ate in 2 1/2 months due to this prob.
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Depends on the size of your basement, how cold your basement is and the power of your oil filled heater, if it is on high and does not get the temps higher then 74 a thermostat won't help.


You might need one powerful enough to warm up the entire room or get a second one.

i have my ball in my room in the basement, i have a vent in my room that blows in hot air and as long as my door is closed it stays 65-70. If theres a way to do this and alomst seal the room it wil stay nice and toasty. I would stay away from space heaters. Also try pre scenting http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=60

Well i mean its not freezing down there. The heat pretty much raises to my living room and make the thermostat in my living room cut off. The one i have hooked to the flexwatt stays at 94 pretty easy.

My temp without the oil filled heater never goes as low as 65. But i thought that my cool side needs to be at 85?

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i have my ball in my room in the basement, i have a vent in my room that blows in hot air and as long as my door is closed it stays 65-70. If theres a way to do this and alomst seal the room it wil stay nice and toasty. I would stay away from space heaters. Also try pre scenting http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=60

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Also i feed frozen and not live. My smaller female has ate her last 2 meals. She is about to shed so i did not feed her. Also ive added some crumbled paper. The humidity is 60-70%

I have also put a blanket on top of the containers to try to keep them warmer.

I bought some of the insulation they use on heating and cooling ducts and insulated the outside of my tubs with it. Helped me big time with the heating situation. I have mine in my basement as well which is usually around 68 degrees and it helped me get the temps I need. I also supplemented my cool end with a 3 inch flexwatt on a dimmer in conjunction with my helix controlling the main heat.

I'm with Spaniard on this one - if flexwatt can keep the warm end at 94 the simply adding more on the cool side with another thermostat set to 83 or so would seem to be the most reliable solution if not exactly the cheapest.




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Cool thats kinda what i was thinking. So belly heat at 84 is as good as the air being 84?

thats what i was thinking. the surface temp would be 92-94 on one side and 80-82 on the other side but what about the ambient temp??? it will still be 65 or whatever the room gets to....


the surface temps may be fine but dont you have to get the ambient temps up???

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the surface temps may be fine but dont you have to get the ambient temps up???

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Imho, belly heat by itself does not make up for inadequate ambient temps. Anything below a round 80 degrees could lead to a potential RI and feeding issues imo. Try experimenting with larger or multiple heaters to get the temps to where you want them to be. Good luck.

i noticed your tubs are against a cold cement wall,rigid foan insulation will help.also insulation on your tub covers will help,refletix (bubble wrap with foil on both sides) works wonders at reflecting heat.if that doesn't help you could put up temporay walls (clear plastic) with the heater inside,of coarse keeping the heater away from anything.ceiling insulation will keep your upstairs temps more constant.

i find heat tape works best when making up the last 5-15 degrees of desired temps instead of trying to make a warm spot in a cold area.have fun !

Well the temp in my basement never goes below 65 degrees for sure and with 11 inch flex watt on one side at 94 and 11 inches on the other side set at like 85 wouldent that bring the air temp up to about 85 inside the container? EVen in the summer my basement never goes above 70-75 degrees or so.

i dont think that flexwatt properly brings up the ambient temperature in an enclosure...


i may be wrong but in the tubs that im currently housing bps in uses 3" flexwatt to create a hot spot but the ambient temperature in the tub is whatever the room temperature is. i think you need to heat your room to achieve the proper ambient temp in the enclosure.

anymore experienced flexwatt users with some comments???

I would put up some permanent walls and make a snake room!

Did you try using the space heater to get the room temperature to ~80ºF? That would help.

Im actualy in the middle of finishing the kitchen but the basement project is next :) I just got done spackling a few mins ago. I plan to make a room and insulate the walls.

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I would put up some permanent walls and make a snake room!

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Highest i could get the temp was 74 degrees. The heat comes right up stairs threw the floor.

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Did you try using the space heater to get the room temperature to ~80ºF? That would help.

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Oh. That's too bad.

I insulated my tub with the insulation I mentioned secured down with duct tape; on the lid, bottom, and two sides of the tubes, the other sides with my holes i left alone. My abient temps are usually around 80-82. Since the tube is insulated from the room temps it keeps the tub nice and toasty. Although my room never gets below 68