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Chris_Harper2
at Tue Feb 24 15:10:12 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Chris_Harper2 ]
I primarily rely on room heat. Any cage heat I use is only supplemental for that particular species.
For room heat I use overhead radiant cove heaters. They run on 240V and I have foil-faced insulation in my walls and floor so it is very efficient. I just have a basic line voltage thermostat currently. I do plan to replace it with a high end model that will allow me to drop temperatures at night.
I can heat my 17' x 9' snake room to 85* with surprisingly little power. I have 1500 watts of heaters running on 240 volts which I think pulls about the same amps as seven 100 watt light bulbs (Jeremy, Mark, 1500/240 = 6.25, that's my amperage draw at full power, right?)
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Currently keeping:
6.10 Gonyosoma oxycephalum (Javan, mixed colors)
0.0.4 Rhynchophis boulengeri
1.1 Philodryas baroni
1.1 Lampropeltis triangulum multistriata
0.0.1 Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus
0.0.2 Morelia viridis (Aru & Merauke locale types)
1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback
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RE: A POLL; Who heats.. - Chris_Harper2, Tue Feb 24 15:10:12 2009