How many heat sources do you have?

[zhang317]

How many heat sources do you have in your Ball Python enclosure?

For those who answered one:
How do you keep appropriate temperatures for the cool zone and ambient air temperature? Or do you feel having the appropriate temperature for only the hot zone is sufficient? Such that heat sources for the cool zone and ambient air temperature are unnecessary.

For those who answered two:
Does having two heat sources automatically make the ambient air temperature appropriate? Or do you feel having appropriate temperatures for both the hot and cool zone is sufficient? Such that a heat source for the d ambient air temperature is unnecessary.

For those who answered three:
Why do you think it is completely necessary to have three heat sources? And do you notice better results in the behavior of you Ball Python when he or she has three heat sources rather than one or two?

Also, be sure to state what kind of enclosure and heat source you are using, as different methods of heating can have different results in different enclosures.

thank you!

[Oxylepy]

I have my snakes in my room. Technically they have only one real heat source (UTH) and then the entire room is kept about 80 degrees with a space heater, my computer, and some blacklights.

[Clyde Frog]

I voted two but not because I use one to heat the cool side. I have a ceramic heat emitter in the middle (but more on the warm side) of my enclosure with a UTH under his warm hide. The ceramic heat emitter keeps my 20 long at 80-82 constantly. The UTH makes it about 92 in his warm hide.

I really like the ceramic heat emitter. I've had the same bulb for literally years. They worked great for the baby tortoises I had prior to acquiring my BP.

[Exotic Ectotherms]

Just 1....Radiant Heat Panel. Best investment I ever made.

[butters!]

in my time keeping these snakes i have noticed a few of things.

1 ambiant temp can be as low as 75 with no health problems.
2 humidity can be next to nothing as long as a humid hide is available
3 warm hide can be from 85 to 100 with no problems(ill get grilled but i dont care)

there is a billion ways to keep these animals so just test stuff out and see wat works for you and your animals

try keeping the hobby fun and not worry about precise temps and humidity.if you are close you will do just fine,its not rocket science

[blushingball419]

the heat pad I use is relatively large for the size of the tank (about 1/3 of the bottom) so it keeps the ambient up. then I have a towel over the top and a small thin throw blanket covering half of it since my room can get a little cold. but it never gets cold enough that I'd have to use a heat source under the cool side.

[tjteach14]

I voted for two sources, however I primarily use flexwatt to heat the tubs hot spots and a space heater to keep the entire room temp at 80 degrees. this works great at home.

Snakes in my classroom have two distinct heat sources because I have no control over my classroom temps (which are often too low). I have had no health issues in either case.

[OhhWatALoser]

For those who answered one:
How do you keep appropriate temperatures for the cool zone and ambient air temperature? Or do you feel having the appropriate temperature for only the hot zone is sufficient? Such that heat sources for the cool zone and ambient air temperature are unnecessary.

them ambient air temp is kinda regulated by itself, i have a small room and 8 animals in it with heat so that room get pretty warm around 75ish, then the heat source gets the opposite side of the tub above 80. the temp on the hot end is regulated by thermostat... all you need.

ambient air temp should be taken into account when you install your heat source. and every single place will be different, thats why some people have space heaters and some don't, tho i don't see a need to keep the room at 80, but i guess you can be sure your ball python will never get cold.

[OhhWatALoser]

try keeping the hobby fun and not worry about precise temps and humidity.if you are close you will do just fine,its not rocket science

agree 100%

[bobbyd6929]

I currently have my UTH with tstat under the warm side hide in my 20gL, I then also have a 50watt infrared bulb over the hot side connected to a dimmer so that i can control the basking temp when my room temp fluctuates.

Butters said it right, try stuff out, find something that works and have fun with the hobby!!!