gaping mouth?????

[sickvenom]

Originally Posted by jay0133

i always thought it was emitter

both words are used to describe the same thing. technically, it's a heat emitter with a ceramic element. also called a ceramic bulb or ceramic lamp.

[Lankyrob]

In a wooden viv and using a CHE there is no issue with keeping humidity levels at whatever you want to maintain - my carpet and corns are at 50%, balls at 60%, Retic 65%, GTP 70+%. I can understand taht in an aquarium with a screen top where humidity is already didfficult to maintain then a CHE would increase this issue substantially.

[LLinz]

So back to the gaping mouth thing, he's eating every 2 weeks, hell be getting a 4.5 foot long wooden viv soon, he's acting normal, he's a pretty active guy, does lots of climbing and exploring and I have not seen his mouth gaping for a while now. I'll keep watching for it though and try to get a good pic when I see him do it again.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by sickvenom

che = ceramic heating element. ches = ceramic heating elementS. same thing as a ceramic bulb. i really don't remember who it is, but there are a carpet guys who suggest using ches for balls. different strokes for different folks.

i thought you were talking about the little heaters with inbuilt thermostats all in one complete heating units.the ones i've seen were roughly 7 inch long by 5 inch width and 2 to 3 inches high

re balls
i always thought they were mean't to do better with ground heat via a heat mat.i've heard the larger pythons can be susceptable to thermal burns with ground heat sources,so your better gooing down the ceramic route.i have no idea how big a royal python gets as i've only seen hatchlings in the flesh.(feel free to correct anything i may have been miss informed on as its only morelia i research)

cheers shaun

[sickvenom]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

i thought you were talking about the little heaters with inbuilt thermostats all in one complete heating units.the ones i've seen were roughly 7 inch long by 5 inch width and 2 to 3 inches high

we call those 'portable heaters' or 'space heaters.'

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

re balls
i always thought they were mean't to do better with ground heat via a heat mat.i've heard the larger pythons can be susceptable to thermal burns with ground heat sources,so your better gooing down the ceramic route.

burns will only happen if your temps are not controlled.

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

i have no idea how big a royal python gets as i've only seen hatchlings in the flesh.(feel free to correct anything i may have been miss informed on as its only morelia i research)

cheers shaun

males - 3', females - 4'. give or take 6" or so.l