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Just wondering if any one thinks this idea will work for heating my milks and other species of snake. With my rack system instead of using heat tape I have suspended lamps so that its not touching the wood and about 6 inches away from the plastic so it cant melt the bins to heat up the snakes. I have many ventaiation holes and it keeps one side of the cage at about 86. Now I know that they say that because milk snakes are shy that you shouldnt use bright lights, but I have given them plenty of places to hide, and if I can recall the sun still shines in nature, does it not? Give me your opinion, yay of nay, or maybe switch to heat bulbs. O yeah I live in florida so maybe this will help!
THanks alot.. Please reply
Steffen

I would build and use heat tape. I fthis is to expensive be patient and save money for the tape.

Paul

What size are your snakes? 86 is okay for a neonate/yearling or so, but as adults you'll want to keep slightly cooler.

Are you talking about putting these lights underneath your rack? I would not do this personally, you're gonna get the bottom ones too hot and the top ones too cool. If you put lights to the side along, this would work as well.. but you'd end up spending a LOT of money on this, heating your room way too hot to be comfy for you, and it would be really hard to control the temps. I would get heat tape, it will save you a LOT of money in the long run
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