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08-07-13, 04:27 AM
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do bci really need h heat pad???
Do bci need heat pads or is a basking area ok.
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08-07-13, 04:29 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
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Do bci need heat pads or is a basking area ok.
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They don't have heat pads in the wild so they don't "need" it.
Heat pad or heat lamp, as long you can provide a thermal gradient they can use efficiently, it doesn't matter what you use.
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08-07-13, 04:40 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Thats good to know my heat pad just broke and didend really want to get a new one as my boa is heavy and was worreyd bout thermal blocking and my boa getting burnt will just stick to my heat lamp naw then thank u.
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08-07-13, 04:41 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
why would there be thermal blocking?
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08-07-13, 06:29 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
From a heavy bodied snake... They cause the heat to get trapped and build up underneath them...
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08-07-13, 06:52 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
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From a heavy bodied snake... They cause the heat to get trapped and build up underneath them...
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How? if you put stacking feet or something to distance the bottom of the enclosure and the floor you should be fine. Also are you(op) using a thermostat? I don't see why there would be thermal blocking if you are controlling the heat source and creating some distance around the heat pad.
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08-07-13, 06:53 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Hi as above thats what I thaught with the weight and I saw on a care sheet that bigger snakes prefer ambient temps and a basking spot
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08-07-13, 06:57 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
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Hi as above thats what I thaught with the weight and I saw on a care sheet that bigger snakes prefer ambient temps and a basking spot
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All snakes prefer ambient temps no matter where the heat comes from. Even if you are using belly heat you still would need to provide ambient temps of a given range.
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08-07-13, 07:01 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Staking feet ?? Never herd ov that one. Yes I do use a thermostat but got told that a heavy snake. Could still cause a thermal block as the heat cant escape properly or am I wrong?
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08-07-13, 07:08 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
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Staking feet ?? Never herd ov that one. Yes I do use a thermostat but got told that a heavy snake. Could still cause a thermal block as the heat cant escape properly or am I wrong?
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That is what the stacking heat is for. You never leave a heat pad pinched between the cage and the surface it's sitting on with heavy snakes.
Stacking feet, it's anything that you put under a structure so that there is space between the bottom of the structure(in this case a cage) and the floor. I use adhesive rubber feet, you can use anything from wooden blocks, books, cardboard...etc
This is what I use
Amazon.com : StarTech 1-1/4-Inch Self-Adhesive Rubber Feet for PC Cases RUBBERFEET - 4 Pack - Black : Electronics
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08-07-13, 07:25 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Thanks for the info. If it wont harm my boa I will stick to the heat lamp to give a basking spot and also it provides the ambient temps
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08-07-13, 07:29 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Ive heard of the thermal blocking thing before from over the pond all my boas have belly heat without stacking feet. I think it might be the difference in products. In stacked cages and in racks. I believe belly heat is best for digestion. Boas dont have it in the wild but snakes do tend to seek out warm surfaces ie roads, rocks
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08-07-13, 08:34 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Ye the heat lamp is going to create a nice warm area so that should be ok that is what they would have in the wilde. Dont mind getting her a new heat mat just thaught if it is not really needed that I would give it a miss and stick to my lamp
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08-07-13, 08:44 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
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Ye the heat lamp is going to create a nice warm area so that should be ok that is what they would have in the wilde. Dont mind getting her a new heat mat just thaught if it is not really needed that I would give it a miss and stick to my lamp
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Yup it doesn't matter what you use as long as you provide the temps. However a snake would not have a heat lamp in the wild. They would have both overhead heat and belly heat depending on where they choose to bask( on a rock, under a log or on a branch).
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08-07-13, 09:05 AM
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Re: do bci really need h heat pad???
Fair enough good answer will stik to my lamp then if I c a change in behaviour I will replace the heat mat imedetly cant c a problem tho as she still has a basking spot. Will deffo put new heat in when I build the new viv. As it will be a biger one so plenty room for both
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