Belly heat in wooden snake enclosure??? - Page 2

ladyjustice33 · 09-23-11, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Do CHEs have the same problem with drying out the air as lightbulbs? With more tropical snakes like my BRB or a chondro I would be looking for solution that doesn't do that and would lean towards a RHP or UTH.

Good question since these enclosures are for my CRB's. Humidity requirement is basically the same as with the BRB's.

SnakeyJay · 09-23-11, 12:13 PM

Che's are good for humidity... they dont dry the air as much as a light bulb. Im switchin my brb to one soon.

TeaNinja · 09-23-11, 12:20 PM

che's still dry the air out though, i spray my bp's viv all the time to keep the humidity with my che.

bladeblaster · 09-23-11, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Do CHEs have the same problem with drying out the air as lightbulbs? With more tropical snakes like my BRB or a chondro I would be looking for solution that doesn't do that and would lean towards a RHP or UTH.

they do dry the air to an extent yes, however this is easily countered.

Lankyrob · 09-23-11, 03:23 PM

I have CHE's in all my snakes tanks. With no spraying the vivs stay at ambient humidity, by spraying once a day my BP and SD go up to 70% and drop to 55% over the day and i spray my GTP twice daily, his arboreal viv holds humidity less well and he also needs consistently more humidity.

marvelfreak · 09-23-11, 04:37 PM

You can use belly heat just put it in the cage. You can put tile over it and seal around it. You can also take something like a plastic litter box flip it over use as a hide attach the heat pad to the top of the inside of the hide. This way it can get belly heat or lay in the hide and get heat from above. Just place the hide against the cage wall and run the cored out the wall. Just make a small hole for the cored, run it and then seal it shut.

**millertime89** · 09-23-11, 04:45 PM

but I'm assuming a RHP mounted to the side of the viv is gonna dry out the air less? ambient humidity in my house is around 40%. With my UTH I spray every couple days and the humidity never drops below 70%.

Gungirl · 09-23-11, 05:05 PM

I use flexwatt and and RHP in my BP's viv I have no issues with Humidity at all. I use cypress bedding and I think I spray once a week at most. My BP has alway had great sheds and never any issues. The only reason I use both heat sources is because the size (4ft x 2ft x 18") of the viv and in the winter months my house gets low 60's high 50's on a normal occasion.

**millertime89** · 09-23-11, 06:13 PM

I'm currently using a UTH and a red heat lamp outside the viv for that exact reason. I'm not looking forward to switching on the space heater.

Gungirl · 09-23-11, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

I'm currently using a UTH and a red heat lamp outside the viv for that exact reason. I'm not looking forward to switching on the space heater.

You should look into getting a radiant heat panel instead of the red light or the space heater. It would save you $$ in the end.

**millertime89** · 09-23-11, 06:57 PM

I've already got the space heater for my room, needed it a few years back when the windows in my room leaked and the air vent was blocked somewhere. Someone posted a good place for RHP in another thread, but I can't find it now.

marvelfreak · 09-23-11, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

I've already got the space heater for my room, needed it a few years back when the windows in my room leaked and the air vent was blocked somewhere. Someone posted a good place for RHP in another thread, but I can't find it now.

Try Reptile Basics Inc

**millertime89** · 09-23-11, 08:23 PM

that's one, there was another, thanks marvel

shaunyboy · 09-23-11, 08:44 PM

i use non light emmiting ceramic bulbs with a guard and a thermostat in all my wooden vivariums

they give me good accurate consistant ambient air temperatures

they also give a good basking spot on the floor of the viv

cheers shaun