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Thread: UTH vs CHE

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    UTH vs CHE

    Sorry for posting so often about stuff like this, I feel like I have new questions just about every 5 minutes, I'll try to maybe slow down a bit lol
    Anyway, this time I'm looking for opinions on whether I should use a UTH or CHE for a hatchling corn. I know they prefer room temp (low-mid 70s) on the cool end but I'm concerned I wouldn't be able to get the warm end hot enough with just a UTH. Do they need the ambient temps warmer on the warm end as well as the hotspot, or would just a UTH be okay?

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    No....if your room is 70* or above, don't think about a "cool end" of the cage at all. 90% of the cage can BE that room temperature with only an area of
    heat added by UTH (to low 80's* max). The problem with a CHE is that a hatchling corn won't be brave enough to use the heat up above in branches-
    they want a warm hide on the cage floor AND a cool hide on the cage floor. They only need that optional small area of warmth...depending on how cold
    your room or house is kept. If it's 70* or above, you want a UTH that's smaller than 1/6th of the cage floor. That's all. These are NOT tropical snakes
    like BPs & boas...do not cook them, please. Use a UTH with a hide box over it to trap some of the warmth. That's all.
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    Re: UTH vs CHE

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    No....if your room is 70* or above, don't think about a "cool end" of the cage at all. 90% of the cage can BE that room temperature with only an area of
    heat added by UTH (to low 80's* max). The problem with a CHE is that a hatchling corn won't be brave enough to use the heat up above in branches-
    they want a warm hide on the cage floor AND a cool hide on the cage floor. They only need that optional small area of warmth...depending on how cold
    your room or house is kept. If it's 70* or above, you want a UTH that's smaller than 1/6th of the cage floor. That's all. These are NOT tropical snakes
    like BPs & boas...do not cook them, please. Use a UTH with a hide box over it to trap some of the warmth. That's all.
    Okay, I'll just go with the UTH then, thank you! <3

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    You're most welcome. I understand...you've been properly "indoctrinated" for BPs.....corn & most other rat snakes are just SOooo much easier.

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    Re: UTH vs CHE

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    You're most welcome. I understand...you've been properly "indoctrinated" for BPs.....corn & most other rat snakes are just SOooo much easier.
    Haha I'm definitely feeling that! I keep expecting to find something about them that makes me go "whoa.. that sounds hard" like I did with a LOT of stuff when it came to BPs lol. Buuut I'm guessing that probably has something to do with the fact that that was my first reptile and the whole thing was so new to me

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