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markg
at Tue Mar 11 12:47:29 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Commenting on your post..
After experimenting a bit with overhead heat and various species of snakes, it is evident that overhead heating is very effective with many types of snakes.
Infrared bulbs and ceramic bulbs will heat snakes (like kingsnakes) buried just under the substrate surface, meaning that they can stay mostly concealed and still warm up. Going deeper equates to cooler temps.
I can achieve much better temperature gradients using overhead heat compared to undertank heat. By better, I mean a gradual gradient from very warm to room temp (or even less) because the tank bottom under the substrate can stay cooler than the air for awhile up until the late morning.
I have to agree with your post.
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Mark
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RE: Snake still hasnt eaten.... - markg, Tue Mar 11 12:47:29 2008