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To those of you who have experience with raiant heat panels, such as those sold at www.beanfarm.com or pro-heat(tm), are these effective at heating carpet pythons through the screen lid of a 40-gallon glass "breeder cage"? Thanks!

>>To those of you who have experience with raiant heat panels, such as those sold at www.beanfarm.com or pro-heat(tm), are these effective at heating carpet pythons through the screen lid of a 40-gallon glass "breeder cage"? Thanks!

I wouldn't use a RHP above any material, its intended use is that there is nothing between it and the animal. I would try and secure it below the lid.

I would also suggest using something to cover most of the screen if you havn't already. Humidity isn't contained with screen top tanks.

Good Luck
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>>I would also suggest using something to cover most of the screen if you havn't already. Humidity isn't contained with screen top tanks.

Contrary to popular belief, JCPs don't need a ton of humidity. I keep the humidity around 40% in my JCP cages. I have a female who gets respiratory infections any time the humidity hits over about 55% humidity. Mine have always done better with a low humidity, and a moist hide box than in high humidity cage.

>>Contrary to popular belief, JCPs don't need a ton of humidity. I keep the humidity around 40% in my JCP cages. I have a female who gets respiratory infections any time the humidity hits over about 55% humidity. Mine have always done better with a low humidity, and a moist hide box than in high humidity cage.

Yes but a screen topped tank with a light contains 0% humidity or very near 0%. Depending on area of the world and what month it is common household humidity has a vast fluxuation of humidity. In my area in the summer we can have quite a bit of humidity, whereas in the winter absoulut 0.

I also recommend a humid box for most boids because of that fact, its hard to control the humidity within our cages most of the year unless you need one extreme or the other. Even harder in a screen topped glass tank.

The problem with this is that metal blocks radiant energy so much of it will bounce back towards the heater which can cause dangerous overheating. The tighter the weave on the screen the worse this effect is. I'd avoid it at all possible and attach it to the lid.

If it's a sliding lid tank then you'll need to suspend the heater just a bit lower so the lid can function. I have seen pictures of such modifications. I think people were using silicone to attach wood to the side of tanks and hanging the RHP's from there.

I do want to stress to be very careful with this approach and make sure that whatever you use won't cause the heater to fall into the cage.
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Currently keeping a small collection of various Gonyosoma. Both G. janseni and G. oxycephala.

Thanks for the input and advice!