Hello!
I would like to upgrade my adult male BP to a PVC enclosure. Right now, my ambient temperature sits around 80 using a heat lamp on top of his aquarium with the hotspot UTH at 90. The room temperature is 72-75.
The pvc cage I will getting will be approximately 34wx20deepx16h.
I have been looking at different options for heating ambient temperatures and have come across a few different pieces of conflicting information.
Some people swear by RHP being sufficient for heating a BP cage - without the use of an UTH
Some people say RHP are providing the same type of heat as a UTH and do not raise ambient temps-essentially doubling as a more expensive UTH
Some people say fluorescent bulbs are a cheap and easy way to increase temps (But how is heat maintained at night?)
After making myself dizzy running myself in circles I was hoping to reach out to you guys and get some feedback. What IS the best way to heat a PVC enclosure in a room with ambient temps ranging from 70-75. My current UTH is only a little 12x12. Do radiant heat panels maintain an adequate hotspot of 88-92 if I placed it over the warm half? Would I need to use my little UTH AND radiant heat panel? - Could I do this without purchasing another thermostat? Can I just make a little mesh vent in the roof and place a heat lamp on top of the PVC cage? Could I use a large heat mat on the hot side and my small heat mat on the cool side - would ambient temp be an issue?
Edit: I use a VE-200 thermostat (unable to control two separate heat sources) - and I also live in Canada
Your help is greatly appreciated,
Dexter
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