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I just built nibbler (my bull snake) a new enclosure. It has a melamine floor. I was going to either use a heating pad or flexwatt on the INSIDE of the enclosure, covered with a piece of plexi, and siliconed around the edges.... would either the heating pad or the flexwatt be a better choice? I'd prefer to use the flexwatt, but I have NO idea where to get it locally, the shipping is prohibitively expensive unless you are buying a lot of it. I can get the heating pads anywhere. ANY suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks :]

If you install either one inside the enclosure you risk burning him even if you have a thermostat. If you can keep the room in the upper 70s then you won't need a heating pad. But if you can't you should install an incandescent light inside and cover it with plexi glass to prevent burns.

Hey there!!!

Great to see that things are going good with your new bullsnake.

Concerning the heating, like nz said, if you can get the room to the upper 70's, there is no use for anything like a heat pad or flexiwatt. You will risk burning Nibbler or him dying of heat stroke related causes.

Pits do not need extreme temps, I can not say this enough. Years ago, I found that out the hard way by killing my first two pits with temps too hot. Now I keep all of my snakes, pits and all, at 78-82 at the very most. I use a long rectangular heater that is a convection heater, and I barely have it on. That heats the room perfectly.

Use a thermometer and see how warm the room his cage is in anyways. If you keep your house between 75 and 80, he will be fine.

Take care and keep us posted!
Billy
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