Doing what you aren't supposed to do

[Mike Beaulieu]

BPs are bulldozers compared to corns. Water bowls get spilled, they pee in larger quantities than corns, and their humidity requirements are higher than corns. All ways for the UTH to get wet. That's a danger to the snake and a fire hazard.

You can try to reinvent the wheel if you want, but why not learn from other people's experience rather than put your animal at risk?

Pretty sure I didn't reject anyone's suggestions or comments. Just trying out things. No need to get jiggy.

The experiment has lasted a week now, and I am learning, and I am reading your comments, and I am considering all the options. I would never but my animal at risk. I work at home, I check the temps on that cage like 20 times a day. Don't assume I'm an idiot please.


On a side note. If I switch to double CHE's (1 for ambient and 1 for hotspot), where should I place the probes for these ?

[Craiga 01453]

Pretty sure I didn't reject anyone's suggestions or comments. Just trying out things. No need to get jiggy.

The experiment has lasted a week now, and I am learning, and I am reading your comments, and I am considering all the options. I would never but my animal at risk. I work at home, I check the temps on that cage like 20 times a day. Don't assume I'm an idiot please.


On a side note. If I switch to double CHE's (1 for ambient and 1 for hotspot), where should I place the probes for these ?

Not getting jiggy, not even sure what that means....

If you heat from above you can dangle the probes below the CHEs, a few inches above the substrate. Then use your temp gun and dial the temps in.

[Mike Beaulieu]

Not getting jiggy, not even sure what that means....

If you heat from above you can dangle the probes below the CHEs, a few inches above the substrate. Then use your temp gun and dial the temps in.

Good idea. I am not sure what getting jiggy is either, no worries.

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[Zincubus]

Good idea. I am not sure what getting jiggy is either, no worries.

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In England getting jiggy is what two lovers do when things get steamy ... soooooo


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[Mike Beaulieu]

In England getting jiggy is what two lovers do when things get steamy ... soooooo


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Good thing I ain't an Englishman ! Lol

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[Craiga 01453]

In England getting jiggy is what two lovers do when things get steamy ... soooooo


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Thanks, Zincubus!! Hahahaha, now I know.

Good thing I ain't an Englishman ! Lol

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My fiance is gonna be sooooo mad!!! Hahahahaha!!!
I feel like I should buy you dinner or something!!! Hahahaha!!!

[Mike Beaulieu]

Ok so here is an update. This morning I switched to a che. And I suspended the thermostat probe on the hot side.

Is it normal in a 37x18x12 high, wood enclose, that a single 150w che can't get to 90 degrees ?

The top of my hide has a surface
heat of 94 but the probe temp near the floor is around 80.

Am I doing it wrong or is 2 che needed ?

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[gunkle]

Probe from thermostat is really giving you an ambient temperature. Same with a thermometer probe. You really need an inferred temp gun to get surface temps. It's one of those items that's highly recommended and maybe you have you already? If you do check your temps and see what that gives.

[Mike Beaulieu]

I just gave up on the wooden enclosure. I gave it back to Steve my beardy.

I set up my 60 gallon tank for the BP instead. Put the uth under with the probe on the backside. Tested the surface temp with my heat gun to make it 88 to 90 degrees and added my 150w che on top of the hot side. The che is not regulated for now since its a 24" tall tank i doubt there is any need to regulate it.

Right off the bat, its working alot better then my wooden enclosure was.

Any ideas for improvement?


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[Bogertophis]

Looks pretty bright in there at the moment...might want to cover the sides & back for privacy (& while you're at it, you can insulate them too, with all sorts of things-
also can insulate most of the bottom but leave "breathing room" for UTH). FYI, I'm one of the "weirdo's" around here that prefers glass tanks, lol...but there's more
than just one way to do things, IMO.