Heating ambient temps?

[pitontheprowl]

Originally Posted by dross9615

I'm actually surprised to hear the replies because I've always read and been told a heat pad is adequate for heating enclosures. But I really appreciate the replies. I will be investing in an rhp this week

Don't forget to properly regulate any UTH source.
Your reptiles can and will burrow so they can get burned.

[Zelg]

Originally Posted by pitontheprowl

Don't forget to properly regulate any UTH source.
Your reptiles can and will burrow so they can get burned.

Just out of curiosity (i use thermostats), what temps would cause a burn to a snake?

[pitontheprowl]

Originally Posted by Zelg

Just out of curiosity (i use thermostats), what temps would cause a burn to a snake?

The idiot I got this girl from said he was only using the smallest zoomed because that's all she needed.
Sure wish I would have taken photos when I first got her, all the puss and blood was sickening.
Needless to say, I went and bought one of those little mats. It hit 110 within about 15 minutes running.
I don't know the exact BUT the highest recommended with a ball python is 95 degrees and I personally wouldn't push the surface temperature past that.

[Zelg]

Originally Posted by pitontheprowl

The idiot I got this girl from said he was only using the smallest zoomed because that's all she needed.
Sure wish I would have taken photos when I first got her, all the puss and blood was sickening.
Needless to say, I went and bought one of those little mats. It hit 110 within about 15 minutes running.
I don't know the exact BUT the highest recommended with a ball python is 95 degrees and I personally wouldn't push the surface temperature past that.

Man thats absolutely terrible. Glad its in a good home now. Heat mats get hot as hell. I remember when I first set my balls cage up, i hadnt gotten a thermostat yet and was shocked to see the temps go so high so quickly. I remember it got to like 125 in a few mins. I didnt have my ball yet so it wasnt in there...

The best part is that when you go to petco/petsmart/other pet stores, its really hard to find a thermostat sold at one of these places. They all have heat rocks (ugh), mats, lighting, TIMERS, etc.... but nothing to control your temps with.

While my ball had the aquarium, I even made a dimmer for his lamp, which was a great feature.

Anyways, rambling now....unregulated heat mats = bad news.