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Sufficient heating for my tank??
I bought an exo-terra large/wide terrarium, and I was hoping to get some advice on heating. The tank's measurements are 36"x18"x18", and I'm planing to get a UTH pad for the primary heat and a lamp for a basking/hot spot, but I'm not sure what size/watt I'll need? I'm also concerned that this might not be adequate, because the tank is so big and my ambient room temperature is pretty low. I'll be getting a thermostat and thermometers, of course, but I don't want to buy a lamp and mat only to find out that the ones I chose aren't going to work for me. This is my first reptile tank, so I just want to make sure I get all the equipment matched up right for my future snake baby.
Thoughts?
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Well I would set everything thing up. substrate, hides , water bowl filled with water ,any foliage , everything but the snake. once you have your UTH running leave it on overnight. then in the morning, check the temp of everything(I use a temp gun). Your heat gradiance should be 85-90 on hot side and 75-80 on cool end and a humidity around 60%. If the tank doesn't reach those requirements then you need to get a basking lamp. The wattage you will have to buy and test to see what fits your tanks needs. But if your tan k is running too hot just with the UTH then simply turn down the thermostat.
VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! Temp gun everywhere... Temp guns cost around 15$ on amazon. use it under your hides, on your substrate, the water, the plants, any decorations, everything. Also if your using a UTH, I like to but the terrarium liners under my substrate. This allows the snake to burrow and not lay directly on the hot glass under neath your substrate. They are maybe 5$ a roll.
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Re: Sufficient heating for my tank??
I also have a tank of these dimensions. I don't have an UTH, they just make me nervous. I have one 100 watt ceramic heater (regulated by a thermostat to keep his hot hide between 88.5 and 90.0) and a 100 watt 'nighttime blue' bulb (has a dimmer) that keeps the cool hide between 80 and 82.5. The screen lid is covered in foil to maintain humidity. When the humidity drops I put a hot damp towel under the foil, this way his substrate is nice and dry to prevent belly rot. I always have a moist hide (85*-88*F) available at all times if he want to use it. With these two bulbs the ambient fluctuates between 80 and 83 depending on the house temp. I also have lots of thermometers, one for each hide, one for the highest point in the cage along a branch just to make sure it's not too hot that close to the blue light, and two for ambient temperatures (all digital) and two hygrometers (one for each side).
hope this helps
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BPs don't really bask. The UTH is mainly for a hot spot to lay on and wont do much for ambient temperatures especially if your room is too cold.
Best advice given so far is to get it set up and figure it out before you get an animal in it.
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