heating tank at night

I turn off my heat lamp at night, and when i wake up in the morning the tank is way to cool for the snake, and he always seems to be on the cooler side of the tank.

What are some alternatives to heat my tank a night? I already have a UTH that is on all the time, and a heat lamp that is on during the day.

Leave the heat lamp on?

I have my heat lamp on day and night. I use a red bulb though so it doesn't interfere with my snakes day/night cycles.

75w Infrared is the way to go IMO.

Does Infrared suck up your humidity?

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Originally Posted by V1L3 DiaL3cT

75w Infrared is the way to go IMO.

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For sure! i have a 75W infared bulb on my warm side, and a nightglo 50W (which is on a thermastat at the lowest setting, so it kicks my cool side up a few degrees, since my cool side was around 75 but since i added the nightglow bulb and turned it all the way down it goes to 80-81 on the coolside, and plus it bumped my warm side up a lil from what was 84 degrees to what is now 88-89 ,and my basking under my warmside cave is 91.3 usually :D )
My ball already gets enough sunlight throughout the day soo no actual light is needed except for the infared and the nightglo since they arent bothered by those at all. And you would think with 2 bulbs on a setup all day would dry the tank out, my humidity is around 64 all day. :)

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Originally Posted by ndizzleg

For sure! i have a 75W infared bulb on my warm side, and a nightglo 50W (which is on a thermastat at the lowest setting, so it kicks my cool side up a few degrees, since my cool side was around 75 but since i added the nightglow bulb and turned it all the way down it goes to 80-81 on the coolside, and plus it bumped my warm side up a lil from what was 84 degrees to what is now 88-89 ,and my basking under my warmside cave is 91.3 usually :D )
My ball already gets enough sunlight throughout the day soo no actual light is needed except for the infared and the nightglo since they arent bothered by those at all. And you would think with 2 bulbs on a setup all day would dry the tank out, my humidity is around 64 all day. :)

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Think I know what I am going to be picking up later now. :)
My humidity is about 50 on the warm side and a little higher on the cool side, and it doesnt change even after I spray it thanks to the heat lamp.

Doesn't suck up humidity really at all.
I keep damp towels over alot of the screen to keep it humid.
Hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by V1L3 DiaL3cT

Doesn't suck up humidity really at all.
I keep damp towels over alot of the screen to keep it humid.
Hope this helps!

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Yeah it doesnt suck much up at all, but a question!? How many times do you replace you paper towls during the day??Because i know they probably dry out after being on top of the screen for so long. I was just curious because i was thinking of doing that. I usually just mist everything in the terrarium lightly acouple times a day with Zilla's Tropical Mist. But if theirs an easier way than the mist i'll do it lol.

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Originally Posted by ndizzleg

Yeah it doesnt suck much up at all, but a question!? How many times do you replace you paper towls during the day??Because i know they probably dry out after being on top of the screen for so long. I was just curious because i was thinking of doing that. I usually just mist everything in the terrarium lightly acouple times a day with Zilla's Tropical Mist. But if theirs an easier way than the mist i'll do it lol.

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Zilla tropical mist? Never heard of it...you just need water in a spray bottle. Anyway - on top of the tank would be damp towels, not paper towels. A damp tea towel (changed every few days to prevent bacteria build up) should only need to be soaked once a day. I use damp towels in the winter when humidity is low. I use a compact humidifier which requires filling every other day in the summer and it keeps my humidity 58-64 %.

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Originally Posted by V1L3 DiaL3cT

75w Infrared is the way to go IMO.

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yeah that's exactly what I do. In fact, I usually turn it off during the day now that it's warmed up

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Originally Posted by missi182

Zilla tropical mist? Never heard of it...you just need water in a spray bottle. Anyway - on top of the tank would be damp towels, not paper towels. A damp tea towel (changed every few days to prevent bacteria build up) should only need to be soaked once a day. I use damp towels in the winter when humidity is low. I use a compact humidifier which requires filling every other day in the summer and it keeps my humidity 58-64 %.

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Yeah i bought it from the pet store, its an all natural mist, thats helps with humidity. It definitely helps, but i'm gonna combo that with a moist towel like you said. Thanks for clearing that up, i dont know why i was thinking paper towels lol :weirdface

my IR bulb definitely drops my humidity, but I have a plexiglass lid (as well as screen top) with a round hole for the lamp, and I made a semi-seal of aluminum foil and aluminum tape that extends the edge of my clamp lamp to the plexi. I've checked, and it really doesn't get very hot, and the bulb is still far enough away that she can't burn her nose/tongue on it. (few inches)
That's done a good job of keeping my humidity where I want it

Soo i soaked a towel in water, rung it out a bit, and set it in the middle on the top of my screen with a lamp on each side. My humidity is now at a stable 65%. :) good2go

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Originally Posted by ndizzleg

Soo i soaked a towel in water, rung it out a bit, and set it in the middle on the top of my screen with a lamp on each side. My humidity is now at a stable 65%. :) good2go

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Great! Don't soak it so much that it's dripping or anything and if your humidity keeps climbing, wring it out a little more.

A quick tip - most sprays and "aids" sold at the pet store (I think all of them really) are a HUGE waste of money. Repti-shed aids are basically mineral oil - and are not needed. Read the ingredients on your tropical mist - and I bet the first thing listed is water:)

Yeah, anything other than using water to mist is just silly. :)

Just got myself a 75w infrared. Now to let it warm up some and get my humidity under control.

If I had to use any type of "bulb" for heat it would be a ceramic one. They are less expensive to operate and last much longer than conventional heat lamps. I have used them for many years on my tortoises and uromastyx.

Aloe Vera, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Emollient, Water <--lol

Aloe Vera- Basically a mild moisturizer and a healing and for any minor cuts, bruises, etc.

Vitamin B1- Basically for neural function and carbohydrate metabolism.

Emollient- Softens and soothes skin.

Water- Well, its just water lol

I know this seems like a waste n' all but i have the extra money plus these ingredients have some affect to an extent. I totally agree with everyones method of keeping humidity n' such, but i got this not just to help aid in adding a lil bit of humidity, but to also help my ball out a lil bit. :)

But i will continually use the "damp towel and keeping a waer bowl in the middle" method. it does work great :)

I did get a repti-shedding aid for free with a purchase I made at the pet-store so I did use it once on a stuck eye cap, I am not going to throw it out or anything but I wouldn't buy anything like it personally.

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Originally Posted by TooManyToys

If I had to use any type of "bulb" for heat it would be a ceramic one. They are less expensive to operate and last much longer than conventional heat lamps. I have used them for many years on my tortoises and uromastyx.

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yes my problem is that she gets mad when I turn on the light in the middle of the night, so it's good to have the IR bulb so I can see what's happening in the tank
CHEs don't give you any light