Ambient temps in a tub

[EL Ziggy]

Hey guys and gals,

I just wanted to figure out how you all boost the ambient temps for your snakes that you keep in tubs. I'm getting a young Bredli Carpet Python this week and I was going to keep him in a small tub for his quarantine period. I can easily create a hot spot of 90+ but the ambient temps in my house is probably 75F during the day and as low as 70F on some of the cooler nights. I use heat bulbs on my PVC enclosures to boost the ambient temps to about 82 for my other carpets. I have a 40g tank I could put the Bredli in and there's a couple of CHE's and another IR heat bulb available to boost the ambient temps in the tank but I thought a smaller tub would make the new critter feel more secure. I've previously put hatchlings in adult enclosures with lots of hides and cover and have never had any issues. Any suggestions?

[bigsnakegirl785]

I have to heat the entire room to the desired minimum temperature, and then I just let the heat tape offer the hot spot. My tubs are big and tall, so the heat tape doesn't raise the ambients, but it's nice and warm when they sit on it. I'd say as long as the room is 75F you should be ok as long as you're offering a hot spot, I only have to keep my room as warm as I do to keep my big 3' tall 6' enclosure's floor temps above 80F.

[EL Ziggy]

Thanks BSG. I was hoping that ambient 75F would be ok for the 30 day QT. I'll be moving him to a 40g tank or a 2x2x1 (divided AP T8) after his QT. I'll move my larger Coastal into the tank if the new guy goes into the T8.