back heat vs. belly heat

[watsmyusernameagain?]

back heat vs. belly heat. whats recommended for bp and why

[Eric Alan]

I prefer belly heat for all of my BPs, as it is more efficient (especially so if you have lower than average ambient temperatures).

[watsmyusernameagain?]

more efficient got it. what thermometer do you use other than a temp gun

[Eric Alan]

more efficient got it. what thermometer do you use other than a temp gun

I don't. I only use my temp gun. Paired with a good quality thermostat, that's all you need.

[watsmyusernameagain?]

haha alright I got a VE-200D and a TG-412L temp gun from reptile basics website and my apartment stays about 75 so I guess I really don't need a thermometer thanks

[speedycat222]

All the cheap little wired probed thermometers are pretty bad, they only give you a general idea of the temperature.

[Velrys]

Ok, just to be clear everyone keeps using the word thermometer. You really need a thermoSTAT to control your hotspot heating element (UTH, bulb) otherwise your hotspot will fluctuate with your ambient temp. And the animal can easily get too hot or be incapable of warming itself sufficiently. Spyder Robotics has a good one. but you can find even zilla brand thermostats at petsmart that will do the job.

[Eric Alan]

Ok, just to be clear everyone keeps using the word thermometer. You really need a thermoSTAT to control your hotspot heating element (UTH, bulb) otherwise your hotspot will fluctuate with your ambient temp. And the animal can easily get too hot or be incapable of warming itself sufficiently. Spyder Robotics has a good one. but you can find even zilla brand thermostats at petsmart that will do the job.

Pssst... reading comprehension much? I'm not sure who the "everyone" is in this thread that you're talking about, but the OP has already said they bought both a quality temp gun (TG-412L) and a proportional thermoSTAT (VE-200D) from Reptile Basics. There's no need to stand on the meter vs stat soapbox here. I'm sure the OP is well aware of their individual functions.

[watsmyusernameagain?]

[creatism]

I prefer belly heat, especially with ball pythons, ball pythons like a nice warm spot, being thicker bodied snakes I don't think passive heat works to get the internal temp of the snake up to where they like it.


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