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Flexwatt

Ronin3886 Mar 22, 2012 06:23 AM

Which size of flexwatt is recommended for ball pythons 3in or 4in ?

Thanks,

Matt

Replies (3)

CaseyHulse Mar 22, 2012 07:45 AM

It depends on the size of the snake. I use a piece of 11" 20w per ft. under my adult female Bps. I use 11" as back heat for my babies. If you are using it for belly heat, I would get the 4" 8watt per foot. Good luck.

Bolitochrome Mar 22, 2012 08:21 AM

I use 11" dual side radiant heat inside my racks and everyone seems happy.
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25 year old 0.1 from Lincoln, NE
Ball Pythons - 0.1 Pastel, 1.0 Pastel het Pied, 0.1 Pied, 0.1 Cinn, 1.0 Black Pewter, 1.0 Woma (hidden gene?), 0.1 Yellowbelly, 2.1 Normals
Kingsnakes - 1.0 L. m. thayeri, 0.1 L. m. thayeri X L. alterna, 1.0 L. g. californiae
Other - 0.1 Whitesided P. catenifer sayi, 1.0 H. nascicus, ?.? Chrysemys picta, 0.1 crazy cat, 1.0 husband

mykee Mar 23, 2012 11:09 AM

Use 4" 8 watt.
STEER CLEAR or 3" 10 watt.
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