heat

[daveyboy]

i cant keep the temp up in my cold end i have a wooden viv,would a heatmat under the tank rectify this i only need to get this another 3 degrees higher

[juddb]

UTH is a must buddy. What are you using for heat now?

[daveyboy]

heatmat at hot end,on thermostat,cold end is about 77 degrees

[juddb]

Also did you get your accurite temp/humidity thermometer from Walmart yet there only about $12 bucks dude

[daveyboy]

im in uk

[juddb]

oh wow sorry, im sure there is home improvement store you can find with one. sorry about that buddy.

[elevatethis]

It may be easier to get that 3 degrees by warming the entire room, as opposed to adding to the cage setup.

I'm a big believer in space heaters, if you raise the room temperature adequately, your cage heating devices, whether it be a lamp or heat mat, will not have to work as hard to achieve the proper temperature. Otherwise, you get caught up in this neverending cycle of having to make modifications to your cage to keep up with the changing room temperature.

[daveyboy]

good point in the summer it was no problem

[elevatethis]

The oil-filled electric heaters like this one tend to work very well. And when controlled by a Ranco or JC thermostat, work even better.

[speepdaedeesi]

remember also these suggested temps can vary, just like the temps out in the normal world. it doesnt have to be precise year round, especially if its good all summer. 3 degrees isnt going to make a huge diff, especially if the hot end is ok. if anything it gives snake even more of a choice on temps to hang out in