dimmer for CHE

[jay's reptiles]

i need help finding a Dimmer for a 250watt CHE.

i was also wonder if a regular thermostat works with CHE.

Thanks for the help guys!

[dave himself]

Imo a pulse stat works best with a CHE, you'll have to check the wattage on the stat to make sure you don't overload it

[jay's reptiles]

Imo a pulse stat works best with a CHE, you'll have to check the wattage on the stat to make sure you don't overload it

thanks man.

[jay's reptiles]

Imo a pulse stat works best with a CHE, you'll have to check the wattage on the stat to make sure you don't overload it

Do you know if a 250watt CHE can heat a 9ftlong by 3ft wide enclosure properly? Dont worry it will be controlled by a thermostat. I jus wonder if it was strong enough for that big of a enclosure?

[dave himself]

I have an 8x3x2 and I had to use two 250watts to keep the ambient temps up the full length of the viv

[jay's reptiles]

I have an 8x3x2 and I had to use two 250watts to keep the ambient temps up the full length of the viv


I have a heater in my room should i need to get another 250watts or should i be fine?

[dave himself]

That's hard to say mate until you get the viv up and running and check the temps :)

[jay's reptiles]

That's hard to say mate until you get the viv up and running and check the temps :) Okay.

Where in the enclosure did you set your probe from the thermostat?

I was going to make a hole in the back of the enclosure and have the probe about 6-8 inches off the ground and about under the CHE but not directly under it. so That she could not move it around. Is that want you did?

[dave himself]

I just have mine hanging lose at the back of the viv, but high enough so the snake can't lay up against it. Then I used a temp gun to tweak the temp of the hot spot below the CHE. I had the viv running for about week checking temps and discovered the the ambient temps where to low at the cool end of the viv. So I added another 250watt CHE and played around with the temps until I got them dialed in :)

[MartinD]

Mine are like Dave's, just hanging loose down the corner of the viv, my snakes have examined it but are not interested in it.

[jay's reptiles]

Mine are like Dave's, just hanging loose down the corner of the viv, my snakes have examined it but are not interested in it.


like on the ground or in the air?

[jay's reptiles]

I just have mine hanging lose at the back of the viv, but high enough so the snake can't lay up against it. Then I used a temp gun to tweak the temp of the hot spot below the CHE. I had the viv running for about week checking temps and discovered the the ambient temps where to low at the cool end of the viv. So I added another 250watt CHE and played around with the temps until I got them dialed in :)

Honestly if you could post some pictures of were you placed them. I would really appreciate!

[jay's reptiles]

Mine are like Dave's, just hanging loose down the corner of the viv, my snakes have examined it but are not interested in it.

if you could also post some pictures of were you placed them. I would really appreciate!

[dave himself]

like on the ground or in the air?

No about a foot from the ground that way the snake can't lay on it ;)

[MartinD]

This is in a viv thats waiting for its new occupant......

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This is the viv that my dwarf boa is in. She has a bigger water bowl, this is just to help the humidity at the moment.

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[jay's reptiles]

Honestly if you could post some pictures of were you placed them. I would really appreciate!

No about a foot from the ground that way the snake can't lay on it ;)


thanks for clearing that up!

[jay's reptiles]

This is in a viv thats waiting for its new occupant......

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This is the viv that my dwarf boa is in. She has a bigger water bowl, this is just to help the humidity at the moment.

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Thank you for the pictures give me and idea!

Really appreciate

[dave himself]

Sorry mate but I was in the house on my own and I was not open the door to Jenny's viv ;)

[jay's reptiles]

Sorry mate but I was in the house on my own and I was not open the door to Jenny's viv ;)

i understand completely. :)

[MartinD]

Thank you for the pictures give me and idea!

Really appreciate

You're welcome