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Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
 Originally Posted by Reptile King
You can get an under the tank heat mat for $15 to $25 bucks depending on where you go. You can get a dimmer switch at Home Depot or Lowes for $10.
Under tank heaters have helped some people, but personaly I wouldn't recommend it. We had one when we got our first snake and she was in a tank (before the collection grew and we had to get a rack lol) and after a few months it got incredibly hot without us being able to tell. It burned our snakes belly bad  she's healthy now but I would avoid all problems if possible. I completley understand about the money for anything else, but it would definitly be best in the long run! Good luck! 
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Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
Originally Posted by ThunderHeadsGirl
Under tank heaters have helped some people, but personaly I wouldn't recommend it. We had one when we got our first snake and she was in a tank (before the collection grew and we had to get a rack lol) and after a few months it got incredibly hot without us being able to tell. It burned our snakes belly bad she's healthy now but I would avoid all problems if possible. I completley understand about the money for anything else, but it would definitly be best in the long run! Good luck!
This is exactly why all heating sources should be controlled with a thermostat, which I assume the OP already has. No lamps or UTH's should be used without one.
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Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
Originally Posted by Kaorte
This is exactly why all heating sources should be controlled with a thermostat, which I assume the OP already has. No lamps or UTH's should be used without one.
I completley agree, we had a helix
1.1 Spider BP, 2.1 Pastel BP, 0.1 Albino BP, 1.0 Mojave BP, 5.17 Normal BP, .004 Het Pastel (just hatched, havnt sexed yet), 1.0 Western Hognose, 1.0 Dumeral Boa, 0.1 Red Golden Bearded Dragon, 1.0 Maltese Poodle, 0.1 Short Haired Domestic Cat, .001 Lineolated Parakeet, 1.0 Teddy Bear Hamster
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Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
Originally Posted by ThunderHeadsGirl
I completley agree, we had a helix
You had a helix on the UTH and it still over heated? that is rather odd. I wouldn't blame it on the UTH though.
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Re: shedding - feeding - humidity
Originally Posted by ThunderHeadsGirl
I completley agree, we had a helix
And that is why, regardless of the tstat one uses, you need to have a backup, even if it's a cheap lamp dimmer.
Originally Posted by Joe Cope
It doesn't have to cover 1/3 or 1/4 for that matter. As along as it adequately covers the area where his hide is.
It will sure help with heating the rest of the enclosure though.
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