Is this acceptable for heat?

[demonicchild]

OK I only kinda read over this...

If you will post pictures of your set-up and give us a detailed list of your "tools" your using we can help.

You need to use digital everything...

All your gauges need to be digital...

I use a temp gun to measure surface temp and that is a life saver!

Most any kind of heat source is acceptable as long as it is regulated!

UTH's are ok I personally hate them. I use RHP's and flexwat.

What kind of hides are you using?

If you share with us we can maybe give suggestions you never thought of. I know when I came to this place I thought I new something about BPs. I learned I knew nothing that was right.

Mike

Sorry. I don't have pics yet. I'm currently searching for an acu-rite. I found one store that carries them but they are 33 dollars there...As far as hides go, he has a tight, shallow box and a larger dome thing. He prefers the larger hide. I don't know why considering everything I read says they prefer tight spaces. The tank stays at about 85 (sometimes a few degrees higher) all on its own due to the temp of the room.

[zombie&lemons]

like we have said go digital with everything and fo sho get a infrared temp gun its a life saver

[MikeG]

Whoa Delta, that's an exceptionally nice setup you got there!! Really sweet.

@MikeG,

Think about it this way: The sun is above! RHPs heat the ground, and also the air. For reference, the top of my hidebox is 93* and the substrate under the hide is high 80s.. the snake, however, is in the low 90s, because the top of it's body is in contact with the hide.

Trust me, RHPs are fine!

Yea, ive read enough good things about them, i was just wondering why anyone would call them "virtually useless"

Thanks for that reassurance!


Mike~

[DutchHerp]

Mike,

I talked to Mark @ AP and he said that all RHPs are is flexwatt with insulation that forces the heat to go down... That might be why...

[zombie&lemons]

Mike,

I talked to Mark @ AP and he said that all RHPs are is flexwatt with insulation that forces the heat to go down... That might be why...

sorry about my ignorance what is the def. of RHP mean and RBI

sorry im just really that dumb like ogar

[Buttons]

sorry about my ignorance what is the def. of RHP mean and RBI

sorry im just really that dumb like ogar

RHP= Radiant Heat Panel
RBI = Reptile Basics Inc (www.reptilebasics.com)

[DutchHerp]

sorry about my ignorance what is the def. of RHP mean and RBI

sorry im just really that dumb like ogar

No stupid questions here, my friend.