I have recently brought a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft vivarium for a new snake. The temperature has to be 27-29C. The tank is being heated by a 100W heat bulb which will be replaced with a infra-red bulb as soon as I can get the bayonet to screw in fitting (which is currently sold out in the reptile shop). It has not reached that temperature but it is slowly going up. However for it too get to say 26C my thermostat is set to about 30C, so therefore I am going to have to turn the thermostat up even more to get to the right temperature.
My questions are:
1. Is this slow rise in temperature due to the size of the vivarium 2. Will turning the thermostat up full whack to get the right temperature going to affect the snake in anyway. I assume that as long as the temperature is fine then it doesnt matter what the thermostat is set to
P.S. There is no possible way for my snake to reach the light guard, let alone the light until it gets to around 8ft so there isnt anyway at all the bulb will burn it.
Hope this makes sense. I just asking because i am picking new snakey up on monday
i agree with BE my theromstat is running at 99f but my digi thermometer says it is running at 88f. make sure you put a digi thermometer on there to make sure it aint overheating.
1.0.0 Royal Python (Monty) 1.0.0 Western hognose(Fredo) 0.1.0 false water cobra(Suzy)
thanks. BE, the adaptor you showed me on the link. will a 150W exo terra infra red heat bulb fit into it because the screw on this lightbulb is rather big...and some of the screw adaptors i have seen only accept the size of normal screw bulbs
well i had to buy an adaptor for one of mine and the ones i have seen in non-retile shops have always been bayonate fitting but thats just what i have seen
lighting + temperature quick question
Posted - 23/01/2010 : 23:24:28
