Ok I have decided not to get the 622 for my 3 foot burm becuase someone suggested baby burms need a smaller cage to feel secure, so i decided to change my order at the last minute and got a 422 vision which is 4'x2.5' i think, this should last her a year. With that said, I have a few questions about a thermostat and i would greatly appreciate any help.
1. I'm going to use a cobra heat pad on the right 1/2 of the cage, and also on the right side of the cage im using a 75 watt bulb, leaving the left 1/2 with no heat source. Will that suffice?
2. I think im going to get the big apple thermostat, how do I get the probe thing inside the cage? Will I have to drill a hole in my brand new vision?
3. Once i get the probe in, where should i locate it in the cage?
4. How would the probe be able to detect the heat coming from the heat pad if the pad is under the tank and it only heats up the surface and not the air? Should i just leave the heat pad on at all times?
Thanks for all your help, I'm REALLY looking forward to getting my burm in this new cage with all the new stuff im getting for her.
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Few Q's About Thermostat
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i just replied cause i heard of quite a few cobra heat mats catching on fire and giving snake really bad thermal burms so it may not happen to you but i am just bring it up cause i would hate to see another snake burned.
later
Tyler
Yes you will have to drill a hole in the cage. You shouldn't fret about this because it doesn't really hurt the cage and it won't change its appearance or anything. Here is what I would do for the set-up. You want to plug the heat pad into the thermostat. Set teh thermastat for your desired temps and it will contol the heat pad. Put the light on a timer. The times that the light is on it will naturally raise the temps a little and when it is off it will drop. Use seperate thermometers on each end of the cage and adjust the thermostat accordingly to get the temps right.
Even thought the heat pad does heat the floor of the cage it will adiate heat throughout the cage also. Anyway, I hope this helps a little and if you have more questions don't hesitate to ask. Todd
