Heating large enclosure - Page 2

Brently · 09-06-14, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

I use a CHE on the opposite end myself. The CHE is actually less dying than the RHP is and heats way better. The RHP is 120 watts and the CHE is 75 watts. My enclosure is 3ft high and I'm still able to maintain an 88F hot side and 80-85F cool side.

How do you keep your snake from climbing up to the CHE and burning itself? Could you send a picture so I can get an idea of how it would look?

bigsnakegirl785 · 09-09-14, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Brently

How do you keep your snake from climbing up to the CHE and burning itself? Could you send a picture so I can get an idea of how it would look?

I have the CHE bulb inside a metal cage to keep him from touching the bulb. The cage is cool to the touch, so he won't burn himself on it.

It's in front of a fluorescent light in case you're wondering. It doesn't produces heat, and I only turn it on when I work in his enclosure or I take him out. I let the sunlight that comes in dictate his day/night cycles.