CHE Questions

[CALM Pythons]

I just adopted my snake and I have a 20 gallon long for now. I’m running a Herpstat 2 with a UTH at 90 degrees and I just added a 100 watt CHE set at 84 degrees with the probe suction cupped 2 inches above the substrate.

I’m using a Zilla 8.5 dome light with a ceramic socket and a Flukers 100 watt CHE. My Herpstat doesn’t have any trouble keeping ambient temps at 84 degrees and the ceramic socket and light dome doesn’t get that hot at all. I have over 3/4 of the screen top blocked with a sheet of acrylic and that really helps hold heat in the enclosure. Can’t wait to get an AP tank with a radiant heat panel but this will do for now.

^^^ this is probably the best advice for a Glass tank, and Safe too.
With a 20 Gallon tank I’ve run a 100 Watt CHE without a Tstat in a house thats 68 at night and 70 day during winter and it kept the 20 Gallon breeder tank 78-80. This was only for a short Quarantine and I was home the entire time keeping a eye on it. The problem with not using a Tstat is that when the room temp changes the tank temp can sky rocket.. Thermostats will regulate that safely.


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