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30 gallon enosure
Hi everyone,
Question concerning UTH and Ceramic Heat Bulb.
My terra is 36x12.5x15.5 inches
Should I have my heat mat (on thermostat) on one side and my Ceramic Heat Bulb(on dimmer)in the other or both in same side or something completely different. (I have a bunch of thermometers with probes as well that will be going in the tank obviously lol).
Thanks in advance
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Hard to answer this without knowing the ambient temperatures in your home or room where the enclosure will be: For the most part, you want a warm side & a cool (unheated) side so a snake can choose the temperature they need. The exception would be something like a BP needing a fairly warm temperature range (78-80* cool side & 88-90* max warm side) IF by not heating one side, it will be too cold for the occupant (like if you keep the A/C to the extent that it ends up being 72* or something), then & only then you'd need some minimal heat source to keep the "cool side" at the proper range for your snake.
Otherwise, normally, the heat goes on one end, a second source if needed might be more to the middle, leaving an unheated part (about a third of the floor) for safety & needed thermoregulation for the snake- they need to be able to choose the right temperatures as needed. Make sense? So place the heat sources where they will get you the temps your snake needs- and fully test them for at least a few days before the snake moves in- you might need to move them around again.
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
It is for a Butter Fire OD Ball Python.
Ambient temp in the room is between 69F and 72.5F
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Hard to answer this without knowing the ambient temperatures in your home or room where the enclosure will be: For the most part, you want a warm side & a cool (unheated) side so a snake can choose the temperature they need. The exception would be something like a BP needing a fairly warm temperature range (78-80* cool side & 88-90* max warm side) IF by not heating one side, it will be too cold for the occupant (like if you keep the A/C to the extent that it ends up being 72* or something), then & only then you'd need some minimal heat source to keep the "cool side" at the proper range for your snake.
Otherwise, normally, the heat goes on one end, a second source if needed might be more to the middle, leaving an unheated part (about a third of the floor) for safety & needed thermoregulation for the snake- they need to be able to choose the right temperatures as needed. Make sense? So place the heat sources where they will get you the temps your snake needs- and fully test them for at least a few days before the snake moves in- you might need to move them around again.
It is for a Butter Fire OD Ball Python.
Ambient temp in the room is between 69F and 72.5F
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So then obviously you're going to need some heat on both ends of this enclosure. No heat added at one end would be too chilly for a BP. Trial & error as to placement, try it & test it for a few days until you get it where it needs to be. (UTH heat tends to build up- you may not see the ultimate temperatures as quickly as would be convenient.)
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
I live in Montreal Canada so we also have very cold winters lol
ok perfect thank you for the info.
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
Originally Posted by Matty88
It is for a Butter Fire OD Ball Python.
Ambient temp in the room is between 69F and 72.5F
If it was for something like a corn snake, you'd only need some heat at one end, or maybe just in one corner, because they're comfortable at 70-72* ambient in their enclosure for the most part. But BPs need more warmth...
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
For sure I've done a lot of research just also a lot of mixed info out there....so here's what I was thinking of doing.
Heat pad on cold side to heat substrate to 80F (it will be in a thermostat)
And then
Ceramic Heat Bulb for hot side to get the ambient air up to 88-90F (either on dimmer or pulse proportion thermostat)
Any takes on this?
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
Originally Posted by Matty88
For sure I've done a lot of research just also a lot of mixed info out there....so here's what I was thinking of doing.
Heat pad on cold side to heat substrate to 80F (it will be in a thermostat)
And then
Ceramic Heat Bulb for hot side to get the ambient air up to 88-90F (either on dimmer or pulse proportion thermostat)
Any takes on this?
I agree about the "cold side" but remember that heat rises, so using a heat bulb on the warm side might not be enough to adequately warm the floor (insulating the enclosure could help though). Also, BPs need about 55% humidity (more in shed) so keep in mind that heat bulbs tend to remove a lot of the humidity, according to those using them.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: 30 gallon enosure
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I agree about the "cold side" but remember that heat rises, so using a heat bulb on the warm side might not be enough to adequately warm the floor (insulating the enclosure could help though). Also, BPs need about 55% humidity (more in shed) so keep in mind that heat bulbs tend to remove a lot of the humidity, according to those using them.
Ok good Info.....so what would you suggest for the hot side? A second heat pad and no ceramic heat lamp?
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