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Infra Red heat mat under glass tank

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Posted by: zorpasg at Mon Mar 12 09:10:16 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by zorpasg ]  
   

Hi,
I have a question regarding heating a 30 gallon glass tank. I already have an UTH that works with Infra Red heat stuck about one third the length of the glass tank (below it). According to the manufacturer it raises the temperature of objects but not the ambient air temperature. When testing the heater, I placed a thermometer on the glass bottom right above the heater and one about 6-7 inches right above the tank bottom (above the heater part). The gauge at the very bottom showed about 90 degrees whereas the one about 6-7 inches above showed about 74 degrees (which is room temperature) !!!
So my question is: is this enough for a terrestrial snake? OR should I also try to raise the ambient air temperature as well? Is it OK to have a warm spot which is only warm on the very bottom but not the air above it?

Thanks you in advance.

   

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