Setup question...

[soy.lor.n]

So I think you must be misunderstanding me, so I made a graph in Excel to explain it better (because I'm a GIANT geek)

I know I WANT to have a hot side at 90-92 or so, and a cool side 80-82 or so, with some gradient in the middle, cause that's really the only way it's possible...HOWEVER, when I do my setup that way, I end up with my hot side being too hot, and my cold side too cold: or at best, my hot side WAY too hot or my cold side WAY too cold while the other side is just right. As it is, there's about 4 inches in a 30 inch tank where she can be comfortable. So the point is, that the temperature is falling off with a much greater slope than I had wanted in order to get good temps on either side. I was thinking that if I moved the UTH to the middle, it would work out such that there would be plenty of hot space and plenty of cool space, at the temperatures she needs.


So that said, can you please explain to me why that would be bad, if both temperatures were available, other than just saying "your setup is wrong!"?
I have no problems with changing my mind, but I need to first realize *why* it's bad.

[Aric]

I would leave the UTH where it is and just adjust your dimmer to the right temp for your warm side. For the cool side, you can either put another UTH controlled by a thermostat/rheostat on it or use an oil filled heater to warm the room temp the enclosure is in.

[soy.lor.n]

the four inches in the middle will be hot, and the four inches on either side will be warm.

OH, perhaps this is where you're confused. If you refer to my original post, I said I have a 20L tank. It's 30"x12". So probably the 4 inches in the middle will be hot, the 4 inches to either side will be warm, but then there are still 9 in on either side for it to cool down further.

That said, I think my best bet is to use 2 UTHs. Since no one seems to have any reason the hot middle won't work though, I'll keep it in mind as a backup.

[starmom]

Throw it out and get a reptile cage from RBI: http://www.reptilebasics.com/2x3-Cag...h-p-16286.html. You can get the belly heat option and hook it to a thermostat. This cage will fit your python for the rest of its life and holds the heat and humidity very well.

[soy.lor.n]

Throw it out and get a reptile cage from RBI: http://www.reptilebasics.com/2x3-Cag...h-p-16286.html. You can get the belly heat option and hook it to a thermostat. This cage will fit your python for the rest of its life and holds the heat and humidity very well.

Hehe well I would in a heartbeat if I had the money!

[chetman7]

Throw it out and get a reptile cage from RBI: http://www.reptilebasics.com/2x3-Cag...h-p-16286.html. You can get the belly heat option and hook it to a thermostat. This cage will fit your python for the rest of its life and holds the heat and humidity very well.

I might just pick up that tank. I like how the doors are in the front,. What is the difference between the 3 different heating options...flexwatt, UTH, radiant heat panel?? and where do u put basking light? I've seen some cages like that that have a circle cut out on top.

Got any other sites with cages? Def want to invest in one and get rid of my glass one