Anyone here have experience with dwarf boa regurgitation??

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

What type of bulbs does a compact hood use?

The zoomed ones can use up to 60 watts and the exo terra ones can use up to 26 watts. I use one of each. I have a 40 watt bulb in the zoomed and a low wattage flourescent in the exo terra. Having those two on top seems to retain heat and humidity in the cage pretty well since the whole screen top is being covered. There is still ventilation from a chink in the swinging doors and the exo terra trademark ventilation holes near the bottom.

The shade analogy is directly aimed at the fact that I can see the red light on top of your leaves. I was pulling for you as I personally know a semi arboreal set up is fine for a boa but you wanted proved wrong so I told you why it wasn't working.

I see your point, but I am here with the thermometers and heat guns. You can't just tell from pictures you have to be in my shoes.

As for listening to both sides I did. Aaron was right that something was wrong but didn't have an exact answer. Yours had no real facts, knowledge or experience backing it up but it definitely wasn't your fault.

Well let's just say I know when to let my ego down because I did end up moving my boa to a terrestrial setup in which I do see improvements.

[KORBIN5895]

Are they double sockets or a fluorescent tube? They sound like double sockets.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Are they double sockets or a fluorescent tube? They sound like double sockets.

From 18x18 sized exo terras and up you get double socket to quadruple socket hoods. However my exo terras are the 12x12 models which are only single socket.

If you mean to ask what kind of fluorescent lighting I used, I have a compact exo terra full spectrum bulb. It's more like a coiled bulb than a tube. I use it mainly for lighting so I got the lowest wattage one I could find(13 watts). It's the 2.0 which emits uva but no uvb.

[KORBIN5895]

I would never count on a cfl for any type of heat source. They just don't work.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

I would never count on a cfl for any type of heat source. They just don't work.

Me neither. Which is why I use a 40 watt incandescent red bulb specifically made for heating.

My fluorescent wouldn't be able to heat the enclosure even on the hottest of days. It's 13 watts so there is basically no heat output. It might raise the temperature by only a few degrees a few inches below but other than that it's only used for lighting.

Here you can see how they cover the whole screen top


A very weak bulb I just use to light up the enclosure


Finally the heat source. And this is what I meant when I said the hood extends the whole length of the enclosure. The metal frame reflects heats from the bulb to the end of the hood so you get a nice basking spot under the light and warm temperatures just a few degrees less radiating outwards.