New Snek Momma

[Craiga 01453]

The best way I’ve found to adjust ambient temps using a heat lamp or CHE is just adjusting how far off the screen they sit. Placed right on the screen, ambient temps are hotter. Raised higher, they lower. You’ll just have to mess with it a bit.

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This doesn't help with the output of heat. It just throws max heat all the time. Using a thermostat is the only reliable way to go.
Using your method the temps will fluctuate as temps in the room fluctuate.
Not to mention, it's TONS of wasted heat and electricity.

The lamp belongs on the screen, controlled by a tstat. Otherwise the heat is escaping rather than being directed into the enclosure.

Bottom line: ALL HEAT SOURCES SHOULD BE REGULATED BY A THERMOSTAT.

[Lusiphera]

This doesn't help with the output of heat. It just throws max heat all the time. Using a thermostat is the only reliable way to go.
Using your method the temps will fluctuate as temps in the room fluctuate.
Not to mention, it's TONS of wasted heat and electricity.

The lamp belongs on the screen, controlled by a tstat. Otherwise the heat is escaping rather than being directed into the enclosure.

Bottom line: ALL HEAT SOURCES SHOULD BE REGULATED BY A THERMOSTAT.

When I used this method I didn’t have temps fluctuate, I kept / keep foil wrapped cardstock on top of the screen lid to keep heat in and the screen guard surrounding the lamp was also wrapped. Of course some heat escaped between the lamp and the screen when I had it raised but not enough to fluctuate temps, checking twice daily. I don’t need to raise the lamps anymore because I use thermostats and dimmers but this is what I found most useful prior. I definitely agree all heat sources should have thermostats. It’s just too simple a solution and too necessary for the animals not to use and there’s an option for every budget but in the time between ordering and receiving mine, this is what worked for me. You guys had already handled all that in the post but I guess I should have clarified I meant in the mean time.


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[Neiska]

mhm, i have a heat lamp hanging over her tank now about 10 inches away (for safety). its regulated by the cold side thermostat (unplugged cold side heat pad).

So now for the past 24 hours its been sitting at -
90 degree hotspot
78-80 air temp
52% humidity

but yes, currently all heat sources are controlled by thermostats. (no burning sneks!)

[Neiska]

Here is a copy/paste of what I sent someone who has been helping me on the forums, i hope im just reading too far into things, but am a little worried something isn't right -

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Hello again,

Sorry to keep pestering you, but i just wanted your imput.

She ate on the evening of the 28th, havent handled her or anything sense then.

Last 2 nights when the lights were out/early evening, she was exploring her tank, climbing the plants and so on. (i asusme this is normal)

Today however, shes doing the same during the day. Normally she just hangs out in her hide. but today shes crawling around in the daytime.

I double checked her habitat and heres the following -

Fresh water,
90F hot spot
78-80 air temp
55% humidity

The forums said that if they are out and about in the daytime, that means something is off or they arent happy. But ill be darned if i can think of anything. Everything was fine for a few days but today shes pretty active during the day even.

But she is mostly climbing up her plants (they are stuck on the wall with those suction cups), but i would think its possible shes trying to escape out the top, she is nosing around the walls too.

So just wanted to check. She did poo but its still too soon to feed rigt? (guides say every 5-7 days, but its only been 3?) So its too soon to feed her again?

Thoughts?

Thank you in advance, and sorry to bother you. I will also copy/paste this in my post.

Neiska

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Just hope maybe shes curious or just checking things out, but shes been climbing her plants for the past two nights, and now during the day today too. Is this normal or a sign something is wrong?

[Lusiphera]

Here is a copy/paste of what I sent someone who has been helping me on the forums, i hope im just reading too far into things, but am a little worried something isn't right -

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Hello again,

Sorry to keep pestering you, but i just wanted your imput.

She ate on the evening of the 28th, havent handled her or anything sense then.

Last 2 nights when the lights were out/early evening, she was exploring her tank, climbing the plants and so on. (i asusme this is normal)

Today however, shes doing the same during the day. Normally she just hangs out in her hide. but today shes crawling around in the daytime.

I double checked her habitat and heres the following -

Fresh water,
90F hot spot
78-80 air temp
55% humidity

The forums said that if they are out and about in the daytime, that means something is off or they arent happy. But ill be darned if i can think of anything. Everything was fine for a few days but today shes pretty active during the day even.

But she is mostly climbing up her plants (they are stuck on the wall with those suction cups), but i would think its possible shes trying to escape out the top, she is nosing around the walls too.

So just wanted to check. She did poo but its still too soon to feed rigt? (guides say every 5-7 days, but its only been 3?) So its too soon to feed her again?

Thoughts?

Thank you in advance, and sorry to bother you. I will also copy/paste this in my post.

Neiska

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Just hope maybe shes curious or just checking things out, but shes been climbing her plants for the past two nights, and now during the day today too. Is this normal or a sign something is wrong?

One of my BP’s is extremely active at night, one is mildly active and one comes out every few days for a few minutes. None of then are active during the day unless they’re going for water or moving hides. You do have hides available on the warm and cool side? If you only have one on the warm side she could be coming out looking for a hiding spot somewhere cooler. Just a guess though.


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[Jmarshall]

Yes, she does have two appropriate sized hides correct (One hot and one cool)? Also, what are you using measure temps?

[Neiska]

i have a thermostat/humidity gage on the side of the tank, but i use digital thermostats to control temperature. so i set it, and when the heat reaches that point both the heat lamp or UTH pad shuts off.

but in other news, Luna did accept her 3rd meal in a row without a fuss. no feeding issues at all whatsoever, aside from she refuses frozen/thawed. but other than that? no issues. just happy shes eating.

She just seems like shes a climber/explorer, she will climb around her fake plants and the cork wood i have in her habitat. lately shes sort of hanging out in her hides, with her head out, unballed body, sort of just relaxing there with her chin propped on her water dish. she just seems active sometimes and i wondered if that was a normal thing or a sign something was off.