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Ian
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
8 Posts |
 Posted - 21/12/2013 : 18:34:44
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Evening,
Could anyone tell me if there is there a rough guide to wattage per square ft of vivarium for a ceramic heater? For instance we have just ordered a 2' Viv for our royal would it be best to over do the wattage so the thermostat cuts in less or have a lower wattage and it be on more?
Thanks
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Total newby with reptiles here to learn so please excuse the stupid questions!
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2013 : 18:53:19
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| Hi Ian, I would personally use a higher watt bulb, although ceramic heaters are very good so you don't want to go to high in a 2ft viv as you may struggle to get a good enough heat gradient within the viv. |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2013 : 18:55:57
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I wouldn't say there was a hard and fast rule regarding wattage per viv size. I do believe in the idea of having a larger element so it has less work to do, like you alluded to in your post
For a 2ft'er I'd say 150w would be overkill, .i.e perfect  |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
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Ian
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
8 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2013 : 12:39:15
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Total newby with reptiles here to learn so please excuse the stupid questions!
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2013 : 16:49:18
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| I only have a 75w in my 3ft viv and works great |
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Murphy123
Hatchling
United Kingdom
51 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2013 : 19:05:04
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| Yip 75w in my 3ft vivs as well and no problems for me either :) |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2013 : 17:23:32
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| How do your 75w manage in 3ft vivs? Is it in a room full vivs so there's lots of heat. My 150w was struggling to get over 30degrees when winter hit, so I've stuck a 200w in. |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python - Juju CB11
0.1.0 Western Hognose - Hetti CB12
1.0.0 Fire Harlequin Crested Gecko - Jasper CB13
0.1.0 Het Kahl Common Boa (bci) - Pandora CB13
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PythonManDan
Yearling
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2013 : 19:13:45
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| I use 150W ceramic heaters in my 3ft vivs. When I did my initial testing with 100W I found that it struggled to get up to temp. |
4.0.0 Normal, Pastel, Champagne & Albino Super Pastel Royal Pythons
0.3.0 Pastel, Spider & Albino Spider Royal Pythons
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2013 : 00:49:39
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| I'd go for 100W in a 2 foot viv and preferably a 150W for 3 foot. Just my preferences. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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Ian
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
8 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2013 : 10:23:50
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Thanks Guys, we picked up the a vivexotics 2' viv last night now to start kitting it out so we can move my daughters royal into a better home, she is in an all glass viv at the mo..
Cheers
Ian
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Total newby with reptiles here to learn so please excuse the stupid questions!
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/12/2013 : 15:42:29
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| Depends on your home,Plus if you have other vivs in the same room.Room temp etc etc etc.Common sense helps to ofc :) |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
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1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
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1.0.0 Tamatave panther
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