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markg
at Thu Nov 15 15:18:22 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Being that ratsnakes will bask on branches/shelves, I think you should use overhead heat. However, like Chris said, some substrate heat is a good idea as well in a large cage.
Here is how I made in-cage heaters for snakes and a leopard gecko. Warning: I use a thermostat with these - actually, all are on the same controller, and the temp probe is attached to a similar heater not in any cage. This way, no probes in the cages getting knocked off the heaters.
Anyway, I took a heat pad, ZooMed to be specific, and attached it to a piece of Sintra PVC product. Then I cut some strips from more Sintra and glued those on around the heat pad using PVC cement. Where the cord comes out, I filed a groove.
Next I cut another piece of Sintra to fit on top. Where the heat pad has a bulge (where the cord attaches to the heat pad), I simply cut a hole so the bulge sticks out a bit. On one, I made a housing to cover the bulge as well.
I added spacers cut from Sintra to all four corners so the heater sits off of the ground 1/4" so as to not heat the cage floor as much, just the substrate.
Anyway, these are moisture resistant and super tough.
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Mark
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RE: UTH in wood tank? - markg, Thu Nov 15 15:18:22 2007 