Heating a rubbermaid

[GotBalls?]

Hi all,

I am trying to set up my 25L rubbermaid for my new ball python that I will hopefully be getting soon, but I can't get the "cool" end to stay warm enough. I am using a heat pad under the rubbermaid and can get the warm end to be pretty consistantly at 90 degrees, but the old end is only around 70 degrees! I have the heat pad under half the rubbermaid but it still doesn't heat the enclosure enough to keep the cool side a good temperature. Any suggestions? I have it in my bedroom, and if I turn the heat up in my room any higher than the warm end is too warm...not sure what to do.

Thanks!

Nicole

[sapphire_moon]

put the warm end on a controller and turn up the heat in your bedroom.

[GotBalls?]

well the heat pad does have 3 settings and I have it on the highest one, but if I turn the heat up in my bedroom much more I won't be able to sleep in it LOL.

But I'll give it a try and see if it's bearable or not

[maiden_canada]

got balls, are you using sunbeam human heating pads? if so, depending on how big your rubbermaid is to the size of the heating pad (i have a kingsize) put the entire rubbermaid on the heating pad..but then put a cloth or something over the ''cool end'' of the heating pad thats what i did and i have a gradient of 88-90 to 75-80. but if the heatpad isn't big enough then i don't know. it should be fine as it is

[GotBalls?]

yeah I have the dunlop pad.. same thing as the sunbeam only cheaper...wal-mart was suprisingly expensive, although Jeff was saying he might sell me one of the ones he bought for cheaper...anways.. that was a good idea, I'll try that and see how it goes.
Thanks

Nicole

[mykee]

My advice to you is return the heat pad and pick up 2 feet of heat tape. It works much better, and in my experiences, tends to heat up everything around it.

[GotBalls?]

ok, I tried with the cloth and it worked. it's around 89 at the hot end and 80 at the cool end. Does that sound good?

Nicole

[maiden_canada]

sounds perfect.....glad my advice worked