Kalatoa 100% Pure SD Retic Progression (Pic heavy...)

[Sauzo]

My issue was that it got the hotspot heated well but didn't get the cool side up to the upper 70s-80* if the room got cooler than 70. I know he suggests to set the thermostat probe on the cool side and set to 80 but I just feel like the hot spot would be getting scorched to get it in that range.


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Yeah that's how I got mine set too. The probe on the cool side but I have to set the cool side to 84F for it comes on enough to actually create a hot spot haha. You probably need one size up. This was my first RHP. I've learned since then that if I do use another one, I'll be sure to order one size up. Better to have too much and not need it than too little and need it. That's why I like the flexwatt, it's pretty much just one wattage per say so I just turn it up by about 5F during the winter.

[jmcrook]

Yeah that's how I got mine set too. The probe on the cool side but I have to set the cool side to 84F for it comes on enough to actually create a hot spot haha. You probably need one size up. This was my first RHP. I've learned since then that if I do use another one, I'll be sure to order one size up. Better to have too much and not need it than too little and need it. That's why I like the flexwatt, it's pretty much just one wattage per say so I just turn it up by about 5F during the winter.

The thing is the panels have never gone above 75% power or so, and still never gets the cool side to 80 when the hotspot is at 90 but that's only if the room goes below 70*. I had wanted the next size up for the same reasons you've mentioned but Bob said that you don't actually want to go that route because then the panel will cycle too frequently and in the event that the thermostat failed then you're that much more likely to cook your snake.
I have the probe hanging just behind the RHP halfway down the height of the cage set at 86 and gets me a 90 hot spot on the floor. But if the room goes under 70* the cool side falls below 75*. I just decided to heat the room with an oil radiator set really low and it keeps everything steady. And makes my studio/snake room the coziest room in the house when it's winter haha! More incentive to be in there and get work done or rather be distracted watching snakes hah


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[Sauzo]

The thing is the panels have never gone above 75% power or so, and still never gets the cool side to 80 when the hotspot is at 90 but that's only if the room goes below 70*. I had wanted the next size up for the same reasons you've mentioned but Bob said that you don't actually want to go that route because then the panel will cycle too frequently and in the event that the thermostat failed then you're that much more likely to cook your snake.
I have the probe hanging just behind the RHP halfway down the height of the cage set at 86 and gets me a 90 hot spot on the floor. But if the room goes under 70* the cool side falls below 75*. I just decided to heat the room with an oil radiator set really low and it keeps everything steady. And makes my studio/snake room the coziest room in the house when it's winter haha! More incentive to be in there and get work done or rather be distracted watching snakes hah


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Hmm Bob does have a point. But running a Herpstat, even if it failed, it would fail on the off position so cooking the snake would be a moot point.

Same here with the oil filled radiator. I use one in the snake room when it gets really cold but my snakes are in a finished basement which is half underground so the temps stay pretty consistent. I just turn it on to low to just knock the edge off. I mean even when it was below freezing here a few months back, the coldest my bottom cage got was 77F on the cool side which is still fine and Rosey seemed to like to sit on that side lol. So I really didn't 'need' it but used it anyways.

I couldn't imagine my house below 70F. I'd probably die myself before the snakes haha. I keep it a nice toasty 78-80F

[Stearns84]

I have the same concerns, Bob said to put the probe have way down the wall on the cool side. Seems like a concern with the Hotspot getting too hot. When Gene's shows up do you suggest cold side, hot side or middle?

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[Sauzo]

I have the same concerns, Bob said to put the probe have way down the wall on the cool side. Seems like a concern with the Hotspot getting too hot. When Gene's shows up do you suggest cold side, hot side or middle?

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Me personally, I would suggest on the cool side if your room is kept colder. You really don't have to worry about the hot side unless you got a rock directly under the RHP or something else that will soak up and hold the heat to the extreme. Something like a plastic hide wont get hot enough assuming your RHP isn't on 100% 24/7. Gene will go as far as he wants under the RHP and once hot will go to the cool side. That's why you want to maintain the cool side so he has somewhere to cool off.

[jmcrook]

Phyllis got herself a new paint job last night. Took a huge piss while she was out of her cage for a while but still no poo, and she last ate a large 260g rat 11 days ago. I think the larger meals are going to keep her a bit more calm.

I'm guessing somewhere between 6-7' now


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[Sauzo]

Phyllis looks good and yeah I noticed since I've been feeding Caesar 200g ish rats, he has mellowed out a lot and isn't nearly as spazz inside the cage.

[Stearns84]

Damn I really love those enclosures! Phyllis is looking great. I really like her back pattern

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[EL-Ziggy]

Phyllis is looking mighty fine there JMC . Which enclosures are those and are they 6 footers? They look like AP cages but I'm not positive.

[jmcrook]

Phyllis is looking mighty fine there JMC . Which enclosures are those and are they 6 footers? They look like AP cages but I'm not positive.

Thanks ziggy! Yeah they're AP T8s. Looking into getting a custom T25 for Phyllis sometime soonish


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