Originally Posted by Traceur
This really does help! Much appreciated
Do setups kind of vary from owner to owner as well? Some say they use just a heating lamp, others say they use just the UTH, and then some say they use both. Of course people have mentioned the heating tape. Is it kind of varied amongst everyone?
From what I've gathered, people either have the same or a completely different answer on how they maintain their temps. And people say pros and cons for just about every heating source, but is there an actual right answer?
I have to say it's kind of interesting being a reptile owner. Its cool having all these options and answers
Different types of reptiles have different husbandry requirements. With ball pythons UTH is a must. The heat lamp is optional. I chose to do both as a way to not only regulate the hot spot (UTH+thermostat) but also help with the ambient temperature over all (lamp + dimmer) plus I like he badass red light the lamp gives me
As people have mentioned BPs need belly heat to digest and stay healthy and properly warmed up. Also as cold blooded creatures they rely on the temperature of their environment to thermoregulate so it’s important for them to be able to cool down or warm up as needed.
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