Our BP is squeaking when it breathes, possible cause?

[Exotic Ectotherms]

I will definitely up the temperature on both sides of the tank, thank you. Also, would the room temperature have any effect whatsoever? We have our BP in a standard glass tank.

The room temperature will affect the tank temperature unless you are controlling your heat source with a thermostat. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.

[Shadowolf]

I see, thank you for the info.

[Exotic Ectotherms]

I see, thank you for the info.

You got it.

[DutchHerp]

The room temperature will affect the tank temperature unless you are controlling your heat source with a thermostat. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.

Room temperature definitely matter even with a thermostat, especially in a glass tank.

[Exotic Ectotherms]

Room temperature definitely matter even with a thermostat, especially in a glass tank.

How so? As long as the probe is on the heat source the temp should remain constant, no?

At least mine do...

[DutchHerp]

How so? As long as the probe is on the heat source the temp should remain constant, no?

True, the temperature on the heat source will remain constant.

The cool side and ambient air temperatures are somewhat affected by a heat source (more so by overhead heat sources) but the air in the room will enter the cage and cool it down quite significantly.

Even with a 1/2" plastic cage with a heat panel, the cool side and ambients are still lowered a few degrees each night in my house (gets down to the 60's).

[Exotic Ectotherms]

True, the temperature on the heat source will remain constant.

The cool side and ambient air temperatures are somewhat affected by a heat source (more so by overhead heat sources) but the air in the room will enter the cage and cool it down quite significantly.

Even with a 1/2" plastic cage with a heat panel, the cool side and ambients are still lowered a few degrees each night in my house (gets down to the 60's).

I wasn't counting on the house temps dropping so much. My house stays between 68 and 72 year round, that's why my enclosure temps don't fluctuate barely. I guess it certainly would affect the tank if your house dropped to the low 60's. My bad for assuming.....

[DutchHerp]

I wasn't counting on the house temps dropping so much. My house stays between 68 and 72 year round, that's why my enclosure temps don't fluctuate barely. I guess it certainly would affect the tank if your house dropped to the low 60's. My bad for assuming.....

Yeah the room temperature in my house definitely fluctuates a lot... it sucks.

[Shadowolf]

Hm. Interesting. Sometimes our house temperature will go down to 68, but that's only when we don't pay attention to heat flow in our house. We've been keeping it especially in the mid to high 70s just in case it has even the smallest effect on our snake (and we also have another snake, and two lizards).

I'm not sure if this topic has already been created somewhere, but has anyone ever heard of using "human" heating pads underneith tanks? What I mean by "human heat pads" are ones that aren't "certified" for reptile tanks so to speak, but the heating pads that humans use (you know, those heating pads that are flat and have a cloth outer layer to them)?

This might sound like a silly question, but my mother-in-law said it could also be a great substitute as well for under tanks, they used one for a little while with a lizard they had. Has anyone tried this before?