I'm not sure what I did to make kingsnake delete my last post but I'll try again as I think you folks might find this information helpful.
One of the largest hurdles facing crocodilian keepers is the heating of a large body of water. There are quite a few ways to do this but no matter what method we choose we also have the problem of keeping the heat in the water. It's expensive to put heat into water and we want to keep it there. If you own a pool you understand particuarlly if you heat the pool in the cooler months. Most use a pool blanket to retain the heat the heater puts in the pool. Otherwise your just throwing money away.
Obviously since crocodilians surface for air we can't use a pool cover but science has provided an answer. There is a product called watersavr( I had linked to an informational website in the last post that got removed, just punch the name in a search engine and you'll find it) and it's same formula liquid counterpart called heatsavr that seal in the heat and prevent evaporation loss. Heatsavr is a liquid, watersavr a powder. Both are the same but watersavr is much more cost efficient. The best news is neither of them afect water quality or potability and can even be consumed safely.
You simply put the liquid in the water or use the powder on the surface and, boom, instant liquid heat barrier. It must be restored every 2-4 days for best results. 1lb works on 1 acre of surface area. So a little goes along way.
Secondly alot of people use an underground well to heat their pools. This is a simple and effective method but works even better by 'boosting' the ground water with a tankless water heater. The boost is an additional 50 degrees added to your well temp. In my case thats 70-74 degrees 50 = 120-124 degree water. Having a mass of water like that entering your pool establishes safe temps very quickly. The benefit of the tankless system is that it is used only when you need it and provides continous hot water.
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CDieter
'Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.'
