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markg
at Mon Jan 12 14:36:41 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
>>The problem is that, when the temp. of the air in the warmest corner gets 29-30'C the floor gets so heated, that when I touch it with my finger I get burned.
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Well that is it - the floor is too hot, so the snake went to where it wouldn't get burned.
If just using undercage heat, the snake can get its heat from the cage floor, and then air temperature doesn't have to be as high as one would think. This scenario can be made even more effective by placing a hide spot over the warm area so the air in the hide spot warms up too.
When a snake is forced to use a heated floor, the temperature of the floor should be no more than reasonable, like 100 deg max. More like 90-95 maximum is good enough I think. Do you have a temperature controller? A controller is very necessary. Even a lamp dimmer is better than not using anything.
I have used heat cable in a pattern such that the heat cable runs are closer together on one end and then farther apart in the rest of the cage. This allows for a nice gradient while still supplying some heat in all areas. If you could do that, it would help.
As Happy said, insulating the cage helps alot.
Lastly, if you have radiant heat panels available, these work very well and eliminate the need for floor heat.
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Mark
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RE: Optimum temp. for python - markg, Mon Jan 12 14:36:41 2009