Hey all. I just got my second boaphile cage today, a 421T and I had a few questions. First, are they supposed to put the heat all on one side of the cage? I was under the impression that it should be in the middle so both sides of the cage gets a little heat. If it is placed wrong, what do they use to glue the heat pad to the bottom? Can I peel it off and move it? If I can move it to where I need it I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to break out the router and make a trail to hide the wires. I don't know...let me know your thoughts. Thanks all. (I also posted this on the boaphile forum and will be calling Jeff tomorrow)
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Boaphile Question
drasticplastic
Jan 28, 2006 12:07 AM
Replies (4)
eric1170
Jan 28, 2006 01:33 AM
hey drastic plastic, does your boaphile cage have a recessed area that your heat tape sits in, that is what my buddy has for his six foot boaphile cage, as for removing the heat tape, you really don't need too because your boa should have a warm end and a cooler end, if you put the heat tape in the middle the snake won't be able to thermoregulate as well and it won't have much of a choice in basking areas. any way if you are or need to remove the heat tape you can re-apply it with foil tape it's pretty tacky like duct tape but its better for insulating the tape. this is what i used for placing 11 inch heat tape under my 6 foot neodesha cages as well as my melamine racks for belly heat and back heat. good luck eric
craig k.
Jan 28, 2006 02:22 AM
That is how they are suppose to be to give you a heat gradient
drasticplastic
Jan 28, 2006 10:31 AM
the 421T comes with a divider in the middle so it's like 2 cages in one right? well, I want to put a snake on each side of the cage so they will be seperated by the divider, the way the heat is glued on this cage....one whole side of the cage isn't getting any heat and the other is completely covered by the heat pad. That's why I need to move it to the middle of the cage giving both sides of the cage and equal amount of heat while leaving the far ends of the cage without heat. Does that make sense?
ChristianC
Jan 28, 2006 12:52 PM
I just ordered 2 of the 421T's, and after talking with Jeff the heat does go in the middle of the cage so both sides get heat.
Christian
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