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hey everyone.
I have read a lot on the subject but i can not decide if it is better to heat a carpet pythons cage from an above heat source or an UTH. My ambient temps are 75 with a UTH right now. What do you think?

Well I look at it this way, which way does the suns heat come from?

I always use under cage heating. It allows for better temp gradiants.
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1.0 Blackheaded pythons
2.4 Woma
3.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.3 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
2.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
1.0 Jag IJCP
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
1.1 Striped Bolivian Boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

N/P
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.

I feel RHP's are more natural and can achieve an acceptable temp gradient while encouraging more natural thermoregulation and a more active captives...but then again, we could debate this forever.

BTW, the heat tape works great in my racks!
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"He who would stifle debate rather than engage in it, does so at the expense of his integrity and credibility"

Mike Curtin

"but then again, we could debate this forever."

Mike, you have to stop using candles for a heat source....lol

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1.0 Blackheaded pythons
2.4 Woma
3.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.3 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
2.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
1.0 Jag IJCP
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
1.1 Striped Bolivian Boas
0.1 Madagascar Tree Boa
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC