heating

[snakefein]

I just got my female bp and i have the tank set up good and i have a heating pad and a red heat lamp should i just use the heat pad at night and the light and the heat pad during the day or what? Also what are the best temps to keep the tank

[marisa]

No one can tell you if you should use the lamp alone or the heating pad alone or both together.

You need a digital thermometer (a must have for ANY reptile owner, period) and measure the temps where your snake will be....he should have a cool side of 78-82 or so, and a warm hot spot on one side of 92-94...those are the temps I use and have gotten good results with.

Marisa

[justinO]

Please read this forum! (http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49753)

it discusses this exact issue. most use heat pads only, some use both. I think that if you don't want to regulate turning the lamp on and off every day and adjusting the heat pad for when the lamp is on, I would just use the heat pad if you already have one.

Like marisa said, as long as your temps are good, use whatever you like!

[snakefein]

I tried useing my heat pad on the lowest setting and it mad the inside of my bps hide box temp go over 100 i havent tried the heat lamp yet but do you think that my room temp bien a little high can mess up the tank heat

[justinO]

you would just need to put spacers inbetween the pad and the tank. It just needs some air flow before the tank.
i often fold up the cover that comes with the pad and put it inbetween.

You only have the heat pad on half of the tank right?

[snakefein]

thanx ill try putting the padding between mine and yes my pad is under half or less of my tank. If i was to use a heat light would a dimmer work good with it to regulate the wamout of heat that comes off of it

[Sexy_Balls]

what about using a high pressure sodium light bulb? Works the same way with a red bulb? Better flow of light?