How I set up my BP's enclosure

[WakoNako]

lol, it takes me about 20 minutes to clean all six of my snake enclosures

Guess you got me beat then lol. I'm never in a rush to do it and the snake is happy enough chilling out in his coconut shell

[Vypyrz]

Good Job ...

[mommanessy247]

this setup thread was verty helpful, thank you.

[jfreels]

From what I remember reading, there is a "pocket" of warm air under your tank when using a UTH. I would very well imagine that the cool side of your tank would never go over room temp with the insulation over the UTH. Which may not be an issue if you keep your room 80 or so. It was 64 in my house this morning, so I have two UTH on my boa's viv.

If I am incorrect, please let me know. I am always looking to improve my setup. Ours is quite similar, other than the insulation on the UTH.

[Gavin Cooper]

Sounds and looks good however I recall read in one of these forums that the pad needs to breathe. One of the reasons it came with the rubber legs. What is the high reading that you are getting with your thermometer without a thermostat controlling it?

Your basic uth should run around 110-120 degrees with nothing controling it.

I don't use them anymore due to my snakes being in a rack, but when I did I found it easier to leave the backing on the uth and just lay it under the tank. This way you get less heat and don't have to peel it off when you upgrade tank size.

If you do take the backing off I apply aluminum foil tape to the sticky side.
And for those that asked. Foil tape is at any hardware store used for furnace duct work.


Gavin

[Gavin Cooper]

Looks GREAT! And I like that you used aluminum plumbing tape rather than duct tape on the heat pad!

Love seeing folks take time to get it set up right!

Looks more like duct tape than foil tape. Which is used for heating ducts, not plumbing.

Gavin

[hxc260]

Just curious... I noticed the bottom of your heat pad and it looks like the same pad I bought today. Exo Terra Heat wave? If it is why didn't you pull the paper off using the self adhesive backing unless you paln on reusing it on another tank in the future? would not have needed to use any tape. I also bought the same Accu-rite digital thermometer. With no thermostat controlling the heat pad and the sensor secured inside the tank on the glass under the green terrrarium liner I am getting a reading of 117F. Seems kinda high. I am going to get a thermostat now. I was going to get one when I made the purchase today however the reptile shop I went to said I would not need it.

yeah i didnt take the adhesive film of because it cause more grief than it does good. And yeah you really should get a thermostat.

[hxc260]

From what I remember reading, there is a "pocket" of warm air under your tank when using a UTH. I would very well imagine that the cool side of your tank would never go over room temp with the insulation over the UTH. Which may not be an issue if you keep your room 80 or so. It was 64 in my house this morning, so I have two UTH on my boa's viv.

If I am incorrect, please let me know. I am always looking to improve my setup. Ours is quite similar, other than the insulation on the UTH.

actually the uth provides all the heat i need for the cool side too. I just cover the most of the top of the enclosure with some cardboard rapped in aluminum foil. It traps most of the heat and still alows for good circulation.

[hxc260]

Looks more like duct tape than foil tape. Which is used for heating ducts, not plumbing.

Gavin

It is aluminum tape. not duct tape

[BuckeyeBalls]

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