Heating a 55 gallon tank for my bp!!

[pavlovk1025]

Andrew, nice to see you've joined the site. Andrew lives by me and was going to buy my 20L tank off of me, went with the 55G instead and Ive been trying to help him get the set up right. I told him to cover the top and sides, gave him a spare fixture&bulb, some sphagnum moss and a terracotta pot to use as a hide. Also advised the Acu-Rite. When my little one gets moved from tank to tub I was gonna sell him my CHE to use with the UTH. Advised against the hot rock.

Andrew, if you wanna head the other route with proper undertank heating, I have a spare sheet off 11" Flexwatt, 12" long already wired up. Thing is you're gonna need a thermostat for it. PM me on here.

[pavlovk1025]

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[k2l3d4]

ok i have already gotten one guys opinion on this but i figured i would see what every one else has to say about this. i have a 2 year old ball about 2 and a half feet long. and i am having trouble heating the cage. i know you think i shouldnt have a 55 gallon but i have to keep it. so what are your ideas to help get it much warmer. i have a heat pad and a safe heat rock and a light on top. but its still too cold in there. PLEASE help. cheaper the better lol

Lets see here... I am running with a 55 gallon tank for my little 4 month old snake... and the way I am running...Alos I live in the Bay area CA.. so the ambient temps are more condusive for me.... I have a Large UTH under one side of the tank. I have ti hooked into a dimmer because if I let it igo by itself it hits 110 degrees on the substrate... no extra lights. bells or whistles...

[pavlovk1025]

Lets see here... I am running with a 55 gallon tank for my little 4 month old snake... and the way I am running...Alos I live in the Bay area CA.. so the ambient temps are more condusive for me.... I have a Large UTH under one side of the tank. I have ti hooked into a dimmer because if I let it igo by itself it hits 110 degrees on the substrate... no extra lights. bells or whistles...

Uhhh....what?

[elevenphoenix]

I would just cover up 3/4 of the top of the aquarium with aluminum foil or vinyl. Try that and see if that helps your temps at all.

I have a glass aquarium too and all I do is use the UTH (regulated by a Zoomed rheostat) and cover 3/4 top with foil. I also have a fairly big sized water dish jacuzzi to maintain humidty.

[sg1trogdor]

I had a 55 gallon tank for a long time and never had any issues. Get yourself a zoomed rheostat or a better one (helix, ranco, etc). get the largest UTH you can find and that should be good if its really cold where your at maybe a low wattage lamp for the cooler side so its not too cold.

Make sure that you cover atleast 75% of the screen top to hold in humidity.

[sg1trogdor]

Uhhh....what?

WHats wrong with that comment? Other then the snakes age I see nothing wrong. But if the snake is thriving then who cares.

[k2l3d4]

WHats wrong with that comment? Other then the snakes age I see nothing wrong. But if the snake is thriving then who cares.

Thank you... I was not going to respond about that one since I have already mentioned how my tank is set up in many other threads... but with four hides. two water dishes,. house to himself all day and quiet once my son goes to bed... Rios has done quite well in his 55 gallon tank.... On his first shed since I brought him home a month ago.....And I am guessing at his age (approx Feb/March) since he is only 19.5 inches long and 109 grams.

[blackcrystal22]

IMO a 55 gallon is a waste of time and money.

Not to mention it is difficult to avoid stressing the snake, especially a juvenile. Hatchlings have problems eating in 20 gallons all the time, what makes anyone think a 55 gallon would be at all beneficial?

[pavlovk1025]

Thank you... I was not going to respond about that one since I have already mentioned how my tank is set up in many other threads... but with four hides. two water dishes,. house to himself all day and quiet once my son goes to bed... Rios has done quite well in his 55 gallon tank.... On his first shed since I brought him home a month ago.....And I am guessing at his age (approx Feb/March) since he is only 19.5 inches long and 109 grams.

I dont care what you house your snake in as long as it is eating and isnt stressed. I was more 'UHHHH" about what you wrote. It kind of didnt make sense to me. It kinda jumped around a little bit ya know??

Lets see here... I am running with a 55 gallon tank for my little 4 month old snake... and the way I am running...(Where are you running?)Alos I live in the Bay area CA.. so the ambient temps are more condusive for me.... I have a Large UTH under one side of the tank. I have ti hooked into a dimmer because if I let it igo by itself it hits 110 degrees on the substrate... no extra lights. bells or whistles...(I choose bells.)

Kinda threw me off, no biggie.