heat lamp and substrate temp

[Dumdum333]

Hey
Does anyone else using a heat lamp have an issue heating the substrate underneath the hide? For example the hot hide, the top of the hide will be around 94, but the actual substrate will be around 83. If i want to heat it more, then that means the top of the hide goes into the 100's, which doesnt seem good. Is this an issue or is it not bad?

[Aste88]

Heat lamps are of little use to a terrestrial nocturnal snake like a BP. They just dry the air without providing the heat they need.

Only proper use is to raise ambient temperature if the cage is in a cold place. Get a UTH and thermostat, it'll fix the problem.

[Sonny1318]

I personally use bulbs for heat. Zoomed red bulbs. 40 watts in the summer 60 watts in the winter. So I'm very familiar with heating in this manner. Yes, you have to have a humid hide. And yes I totally understand what your saying. I have four males ranging from 2 to 3 years old and there all 1200 to 1300 grams. Yes red heat lamps dry out the air, but no where as much as a Che in my opinion. But that's just my two cents. If you have the rest of your husbandry on, It shouldn't be a problem. Good luck and I hope this helped.