Raising ambient temperature options

[kitedemon]

I guess they are not actually Radiant heat panels?!! Mine makes only 2 maybe 3 degrees of difference and I can feel a very marked difference in air temp. This for me calls into a HUGE safety issue with them as they easily get to over 160º (mine states 190º in the specs) and this would mean they would be capable of heating air temps dramatically over the safe temps. Interesting I wonder why they have change since I got mine a year or two ago? Mine are just flexwatt in a plastic box with some fibreglass. Does the housing get warm?

CHE and RHP emit IR radiation snakes see this just fine. I like lights as they warm the whole ceiling and the air so that rather than a bright spot it would be a over all light area. That is why I pick blue as studies show royal pythons have limited response to it. Red being in the IR family we know that they hunt via IR they are extremely sensitive to.

[dav4]

Does the housing get warm?

CHE and RHP emit IR radiation snakes see this just fine. I like lights as they warm the whole ceiling and the air so that rather than a bright spot it would be a over all light area. That is why I pick blue as studies show royal pythons have limited response to it. Red being in the IR family we know that they hunt via IR they are extremely sensitive to.

The housing to the RHP gets warm/almost hot to the touch...I'll hit it with with my IR gun tonight to see how warm.

It's funny you mention this today. I fed one bp a F/T rat last night. He usually hits the rat right at the opening to his hide and pulls it inside. Last night, he really went after it and ended up in front of his hide, directly below the RHP. After 2 minutes, he ended his wrap, let go of the rat, and then acted confused for the next 5 minutes or so, periodically moving toward the RHP, then back to his hide (which did have rat residue on it) then back to the rat.... Anyway, he eventually ate the rat, but I do think the RHP heat footprint was confusing him.

[dr del]

Hi,

Thank you for all the input. I decided to go for a ceramic bulb in the end to prevent any possibility of lighting stressing the snake.

Exo Terra Ceramic Heat Emitter 40w

Arcadia Ceramic Lamp Holder & Bracket (screw fitting)

I have ordered the above and now only need a guard. my plan is to take the bracket off the fitting, drill a hole in the roof of the viv and have it like a normal household light. Does the reverse end of the ceramic get hot to the degree where it is likely to burn the wooden roof of the viv or will i be OK?

Also any recommendation on a guard, the ones i can find are 12x16cm which in my opinion are far too long and would look silly hanging from the roof of the viv?

Looking at this:



i will see how it goes but it does not look likely a stat will be required.

I haven't used that style - but I had to use a ceramic connector for mine so, without a stat, they might get hot enough to cause problems. I would ask what type of holder they recommend to be used with them.

As for the guard I bought some square wire mesh and made my own with pliers. I fixed it to the roof of the viv using either the corner blocks from B&Q or ceramic blocks.








dr del