i just got my rheostats in and i was wondering what temp should i adjust them too for night? i need to know hot spot temp and ambient temp
02-19-2009, 10:20 PM
Stewart_Reptiles
Re: night time heating
Keep your temps constant 24/7
02-19-2009, 10:24 PM
Bloodsong
Re: night time heating
No night drop needed. Makes it easy doesn't it?
02-19-2009, 10:25 PM
JeffJ
Re: night time heating
sure does
02-19-2009, 10:29 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
not to argue but in the wild life wouldn't the temps drop at night even in africa on the equator
02-19-2009, 10:37 PM
Kaorte
Re: night time heating
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Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
not to argue but in the wild life wouldn't the temps drop at night even in africa on the equator
Ball pythons naturally live in termite mounds which do a very good job of keeping a stable temp.
No night drops needed. Why make it more difficult then it needs to be?
02-19-2009, 10:56 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
ok cool just wanted to know
now ill be up all night getting the temp right
02-20-2009, 09:23 AM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
let me know if this is ok at night i have the hot side around 85 with a basking spot around 90 and the cool side around 80
during the day i try to manage the warm side around 90 with a basking around 95 with a cool side about 85
are these ideal temps
02-20-2009, 09:29 AM
Bloodsong
Re: night time heating
"Ball pythons thrive at ambient temperatures of 80-85*F during the day and will tolerate 78-80*F at night. Additionally ball pythons will utilize a basking area of 88-95*F, which should cover one-quarter to one-third of the enclosure" --Source: Ball Pythons in Captivity by Kevin McCurley; p. 12
I don't think anyone else here would have more experience with these critters than that man....
Bloodsong
02-20-2009, 11:17 AM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
so what your saying is go a little cooler on my cool side at night or no do i just leave it alone
02-20-2009, 03:01 PM
Kaorte
Re: night time heating
Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
so what your saying is go a little cooler on my cool side at night or no do i just leave it alone
Can't you just keep them the same during the day and at night?
02-20-2009, 03:05 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
well its kinda hard here cause day time temps might reach 70's right now and at night drop to 40's plus im running night and day time lights im trying to keep it close but its hard cause house time change too
02-20-2009, 03:08 PM
Kaorte
Re: night time heating
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Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
well its kinda hard here cause day time temps might reach 70's right now and at night drop to 40's plus im running night and day time lights im trying to keep it close but its hard cause house time change too
Oh. Well just try to keep a hot spot of 90-94 and ambients at 80-85 and thats fine. Try not to make it hotter than 95 though. As for the ambient, don't let it drop below 75. There is a little wiggle room so you should be fine.
02-20-2009, 03:15 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
thats about where i got the night time temp at on the cool side is 78-80. hot side 80-82 with a baskin spot around 88-90
day well that a different storry im my own thermostat till i get mine in
and once i do where should i place the probe in the baskin spot or set it for ambient temp
02-20-2009, 03:17 PM
Kaorte
Re: night time heating
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Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
thats about where i got the night time temp at on the cool side is 78-80. hot side 80-82 with a baskin spot around 88-90
day well that a different storry im my own thermostat till i get mine in
and once i do where should i place the probe in the baskin spot or set it for ambient temp
Since you are using lamps, its a bit debatable. I would personally put the probe on top of the substrate on the hot side (you can call it a basking spot, but they don't really bask). Then you will set the thermostat at 90-94 to get your hot-spot temp. This is the most important temp because it helps them to properly digest their food. While the others are also important, they can be more forgiving.
02-20-2009, 03:21 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
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Originally Posted by Kaorte
Since you are using lamps, its a bit debatable. I would personally put the probe on top of the substrate on the hot side (you can call it a basking spot, but they don't really bask). Then you will set the thermostat at 90-94 to get your hot-spot temp. This is the most important temp because it helps them to properly digest their food. While the others are also important, they can be more forgiving.
just what i needed to know thank you
02-20-2009, 03:27 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
the lamps for the cages below heat up the under side of the cage above to about 95
did that sound right or did i leave out words or add to many words
im bad with english
math is my fav
02-20-2009, 03:30 PM
Kaorte
Re: night time heating
Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
the lamps for the cages below heat up the under side of the cage above to about 95
did that sound right or did i leave out words or add to many words
im bad with english
math is my fav
How are you measuring the temps?
02-20-2009, 03:44 PM
zombie&lemons
Re: night time heating
infrared gun digital gauges anything and everything for now untill i get my tstat in
02-20-2009, 11:26 PM
Bloodsong
Re: night time heating
Honestly at night I don't even keep a warm side. I just let the ambient temps run for the night time. Been doing it for five years like that and never had a problem.
Bloodsong
02-20-2009, 11:44 PM
hoax
Re: night time heating
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Originally Posted by Deborah
Keep your temps constant 24/7
yup
Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
not to argue but in the wild life wouldn't the temps drop at night even in africa on the equator
They live buried up in holes in the ground so not much of a temp change.
Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
so what your saying is go a little cooler on my cool side at night or no do i just leave it alone
The one and ONLY reason to have a night drop is to induce breeding.
