Don't like UTHs? They prefer the RHPs? Or what?Originally Posted by Snagrio
Believe I get the idea now. Might as well not spend a chunk of money on something that's not 100% necessary, or even outright practical going by the potential "too much heat" angle. By all means I want the very best for my boy, but if there doesn't seem to be any major benefit either way with the whole basking/UVB issue then might as well save my dollars for something else.
I think it's just because I'm also in a reptile social group elsewhere that's of a younger demographic, so information is not only being flung around much faster but the participants are also far more, shall we say, gung-ho with their opinions (for one thing they have this strange hatred for heat mats/pads). I get that this hobby is constantly evolving and husbandry techniques are always changing, but I still feel like this place has more grounded experience compared to a bunch of teens and early 20 year-olds who think they know everything after reading whatever online article.
I have a oil filled heater for my main heat source in my snake room but each cage does have either a over head heat bulb, RHP, or UTH for a hotspot. I have some very nice ProProducts RHPs in my large cages but hardly ever run them as I just don't need to. Even during the bad freeze we had last year I didn't turn them on and everything was good. Once you get to a larger number having a designated room with a main heater is much easier to work.
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