Keeping The Temp Up At Night???

[BOA FREEK]

I was wondering what the best way to keep my boa warm at night, it seems the temp gets down to about 72 in my house and in his aqaurium too. I have a heating pad so how wlse can I get his cage temp to about 78-80 degrees?????

[nuno]

Hi, Maybe try an infared heat light..I like them.
Nuno

[BOA FREEK]

i have heard that infrared lights can hurt the snakes??

[nuno]

How? as long as your temprature is where it's suppose to be then I don't see the problem. Please explain.

[BOA FREEK]

hi, I took my boa to the vet the other day because he was breathing funny, I thought he was breathing funny because it got colder in his aquarium at night, I mentioned to the vet about me getting an infrared lamp at night and she said that it could harm the snakes eyesight and stuff like that, I thought it sounded farfetched myself but then I got to thinkin that she is the vet not me? So have you had any probs with the night light???

[nuno]

I haven't had any problems!! I asked around and no one has had any poblems either. I was told that if the light was bad for the snake then petstores couldn't sell them cause they have to be approved and be safe for the animal.

[Big Mike]

You could get a ceramic heat emitter. All the heat of a heat lamp without the light. They last for a long time as well.

b.t.w. Pet stores can sell what ever they want...safe or not. Most likely it's OK though.

[Scotty Allen]

If your heating pad is not keeping the temp. high enough, you might consider a UTH from your pet store designed for the purpose. 72F won't hurt your boa overnight, as long as the temp. goes back up in the daytime for 12 - 14 hrs. If you just have a screen top on your boa's aquarium, you may want to cover it overnight to help keep the heat in.

[Alicewave]

I use Zoo Med red heat bulbs at night and I have had no problems. A CHE would be a good choice as well.

[BOA FREEK]

Thanks for all the reply's, they really helped!!!

[zouleous]

Yeah I cover the top of my boa's enclosure with a folded hand towel over the top of each end to help keep heat in. Works great! :P

Z

[Them and Us]

at night my bci has a black light bulb i use. until i get a ceramic heat emitter as they are quite expensive opposed to a three dollar black light bulb

[Lisa]

My opinion is that you're best off with a UTH. it heats the bottom of the cage, which is where your boa probably spends the most time

[zouleous]

Yeah I run an undertank heater all the time and have a lamp on a timer for daytime.

Z