Heating question

[rasslinrinyu]

Ok so I am keeping my little BP in a 10 gallon tank with aspen bedding. Using a UTH and a thermostat (reptotherm). I frequently check the temps with a handheld digi thermometer. The warm side has been fine, floating at around 90 usually but the cool side is about 75-76 it seems. Im afraid thats too low and dont know what to do. Do I get another heater and set it lower for the low to mid 80s? Just not sure what to do and already have wires floating around everywhere. Thanks for the help!

[swansonbb]

Is your tank covered with a wire screen? If so, check out the link below - it helps with humidity, maybe the foil will help boost your ambient temps as well.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ight=tank+foil

[BHReptiles]

My cool side is usually around 77-78 and my babies are fine. They eat like clockwork (no refusals at all...even my new additions), pee, poop, etc. like normal. Yes, it's a little low, but they seem to be doing fine as it is. As long as they are eating and pooping well, it's probably alright.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Under tank heaters do not change the temperature of the air in the tank so they are useless for heating the cool side.

You have a few options:

Low wattage infrared heat bulb on a lamp dimmer

Increase the temperature of the room

Checkout this thread on cage heating: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t-Thermometers

[snakesRkewl]

your temps are fine, just don't let them go any lower.
Covering a portion of the top will help.
UTH's do add ambient temperature to a tank, just not usually enough to keep the cool end warm enough, which is why many tanks also need an over-head heat source.

[rasslinrinyu]

Thats a great idea! My humidity is pretty good overall but does drop a little low so that could solve two problems. Ill look into it. Thanks a million

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Under tank heaters do not change the temperature of the air in the tank so they are useless for heating the cool side.

You have a few options:

Low wattage infrared heat bulb on a lamp dimmer

Increase the temperature of the room

Checkout this thread on cage heating: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t-Thermometers

My air temps arent really the problem its when I check the bedding on the cool side. I may increase the room temp just a tad though to help out. Thanks very much.

btw. I live in Orlando too. You going to the FIRE show this weekend?

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your temps are fine, just don't let them go any lower.
Covering a portion of the top will help.
UTH's do add ambient temperature to a tank, just not usually enough to keep the cool end warm enough, which is why many tanks also need an over-head heat source.

Ill try the cover and see if that holds in a few extra degrees and if it becomes an issue I have a light already. Thanks for the input. I really appreciate it.

[Kaorte]

I keep my ambient temps between 75-80. The snakes do fine as long as they have access to a hot spot and the ambient doesn't get any colder then that.

If the temp is really bothering you, another UTH set to 80 isn't a bad option.

Honestly though, I think you'll be fine especially being in florida. Just turn your AC down a notch

[rasslinrinyu]

I keep my ambient temps between 75-80. The snakes do fine as long as they have access to a hot spot and the ambient doesn't get any colder then that.

If the temp is really bothering you, another UTH set to 80 isn't a bad option.

Honestly though, I think you'll be fine especially being in florida. Just turn your AC down a notch

Ok sounds good. Just wanna make sure my little guy has what he needs . I may make one of those foil covers as well though. Thanks for the help.