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Hey all,

I've got a young ATB and I'm going to be getting him a new enclosure.

I'm going to be upgrading to a Zoo-Med Naturalistic terrarium. dimensions:18"x18"x18".

my question is, what is the best way to heat this terrarium?
The ambient temp in my apartment is 73F. I'm thinking about using a UTH as part of the heat source and a daylight bulb in a dome reflector for the other heat source. If I do this, should I mount the UTH on the bottom or on the side of the terrarium? Also, what size UTH should I get in order to obtain the proper temp in the cage?

I'm looking for a temp range of 80-84 during the day and 78ish at night.

Any info would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Erik R. (EchoRomeo)

I believe a heat panel or ceramic heat emiters are the best choices for arboreal snakes.

A undertank heater is not going to do anything to heat the air at night, so if you want 78 at night best bet would be a radiant heat panel. 73F is not that bad for an ATB at night really. I would just use a florecent light during the day and turn it off at night. That should provide enough heat for them.

I use both uth and a heat lamp, have for years and works just fine.
I have two hides in the cage, one over the heat pad and one on the opposite end of the cage.
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Jason