heating

Hey all. My current thermostat just died and had it for a very long time. It was a Day/Night Dimming + Timer DMT-100AU Little frustrating to set up but once set up was ok. Since technology has improved and expanded I was wondering if there was any better options out there. I have older...

Questions regarding heating globes and thermostats; I am heating my pythons during the day with a reflector globe on a dimming thermo, providing a basking spot but want the enclosures to be heated with a ceramic for night time as the ambient temps in my house drop dramatically during the winter...

Hi all, I have 3 year old spotted python who has been having a 100w basking light on and off with a timer. The globe blows within the 3 month range. I was wondering if people have had success with a globe from bunnings on timer and if so, what bulb? He’s in a 60x90cm enclosure and has his...

Hi all, I really want to put my snake into an a bio enclosure but she’s currently in a 30x30x30 with a 7w heat mat. Is it possible to heat the closure without a che or buying the overhead heating? Can I use the mat under a tile (I’m assuming they’re not water proof tho?) or will it heat...

I am currently setting up my 2x2x2 enclosure (btw will be upgrading to a bigger one when she’s older and bigger) for my new children’s python coming on Saturday , but I’m having trouble doing the temperature. The basking /hot side it 33 c and the cool side is 28-29. This is with a 50w heating...

Hi, I’m trying to set up the heating for my enclosure before my snake arrives but I’m having trouble and am stressing about it. She will be roughly 4mo, childrens python. She will be in a 7.9L click clack with aspen, leaves and two hides and a water dish. At first I got a heat mat, last...

Hey all, Ive got a baby Spotted at home and was wondering what i should use to heat it at night time and throughout the day. Ive got a small heat mat on one side under a hide. The tank also came with a ballast and a red globe which i know i cant use throughout the night. It can get very cold...

Ive got a 45x45x60 Exo Terra for my green tree frogs. I’m looking to change from using infrared as a heat source to a heat mat. It seems like heat mats use on/off type thermostats over dimming. I’m looking for recommendations on thermostats and possibly also heat mats. I’m in Adelaide so not...

So I’m currently keeping my crickets in one of those large plastic storage tubs with some holes drilled in the lid. However it is REALLY COLD in Adelaide right now so they’re not handling it all that well. Any ideas on keeping them warm? I’m kind of worried about melting the plastic or...

Hey guys, about to get a new adult GTP I currently house 4 GTP’s in PVC enclosures with RHP’s best things ever BUUUUT as we all know RHP’s are no longer available, so I’m wondering how all you arboreal keepers of GTP’s are Heating your PVC enclosures from the top? Coiled heat cords in top...

Anywhere in aus doing radiant heat panels? Or alternates? I know the traditional ones are super hard to get. I will be using pvc cages, So I want to steer clear from ceramics & any traditional heat pads that heat from both sides.

Hi guys so recently got my first juvenile stimmie, I got a wood viv 1200 x 600 x 600 with glass sliding doors it came with heat lamp and uv lamp, the hot side of the viv isn’t getting hot enough, I got fake turf as the bedding would a heat cable sandwiched between 2 tiles be alright/ safe to...

Hi guys! I am planning on getting my first snake (a hatchling Stimson's python) in the next couple of weeks and I was hoping that you could provide me with some advice. I have done a lot of research and i am getting very confused about the heating and lighting requirements for pythons. I...

Currently this is my setup and I’m having problems with heating. I’m not getting much of a gradient the hot side is 31-33 and the cold side is getting 28-29 would a heat mat be better in this situation?

Hi all. I'm preparing for my first Green Tree Python and have just finished The More Complete Chondro. It seems that Greg recommends heat panels over everything else in terms of creating a decent temperature gradient. After a bit of googling it seems these are absolutely nowhere to be found in...

Hello my dudes, I'm hoping some of you might have run across this issue that I am having in the past and know what I can do about it. I recently built a pair of plywood enclosures for my two pythons. I stained the wood with water based stain and sealed it with clear water based polyurethane...

I want to heat my spotted python enclosure with a radiant heat panel but can't seem to find any! 40w is the ideal one

I’m setting up a bioactive enclosure for golden tailed geckos and looking at a solution for a hot spot. It was suggested to me to make a PVC Branch with a heating cord inside it and cover the pipe with coco fibre/moss to make it look like a branch. Has anyone done this? Can I see how it...

Hi guys. I'm upgrading my Stimmy into a 60x45x45 Exo Terra. Currently in a click clack with just a heat mat 'cause that's been sufficient for heating purposes but I'm concerned that it won't be enough in such a big tank. So I'm wondering if it's an easier heating solution to use a naked...

Hey everyone! New owner here, I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn off the heating lamps at night for my ball python, Link. I don’t have an UTH yet, so I’m still cautious with the whole heating arrangement. I know it’s not healthy for there to not be an established day/night cycle...

Hi guys, I'm waiting for my license to be approved and I'm so excited to get my first python, which I've decided will be a Murray Darling. I read 'Guide to Australian pythons in captivity' and watched tonnes of videos for months before deciding on getting the MD. I've been lucky enough to hold...

Looking at getting 3-4 boyd's forest dragon next year (1M : 2-3F) Want to know if a 1800 long x 800 deep x 900 tall enclosure will be better or a 1200 long x 800 deep x 1200 tall? I was thinking the 6ft long one might be better because i can fit a lot more vertical branches for them to get away...

Hi everyone, I'm looking at thermostat options for when my hatchling Diamond moves into his more sophisticated enclosure. I'll want a thermostatically controlled (heat and time) 60W reflector lamp, and a fluorescent light on a timer. Is there anything that can do all this? Or will I be...

Hey everyone, Just curious to see how you all heat the enclosures for you Jungle's? Currently I use an infrared heat globe, and a heat mat but I'm looking at changing enclosures soon and just curious to see if heating with only heat globe or ceramic lamp is sufficient, or if I should be using a...

Hey again! I am getting a children's python and would just like to know what everyone uses for heating. I know I want to use a heat mat but I am unsure how many watts and also if I need to get one with a thermostat attached, separate or to get a completely different thing to check temperatures...

So I've been researching vivarium heating a lot lately, as I'm still deciding between homing a blue tongue lizard (western, central or northern) or a ridge-tailed monitor. It seems blue tongues don't need any heating at night, but ridge-tails do, right? What I'm trying to ask is, what are...

Hi all! I’m new here but I’ve had my girl for around 2 years. She’s a jungle python. I have noticed this a bit lately; I just checked her temp and she is at 18 degrees, but her heat mat is on and she isn’t going to it. I don’t understand as it’s quite cold at the moment and I’ve read snakes...

Hi all, I am upgrading my enclosure for my Stimson Python and the new height will be 60cm (2ft), so the thing I am most concerned about is what new heat lamp to use due to the large height gap between light and reptile. Any help/advice would be much appreciated. P.S The enclosure is wooden.

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Hey! I'm considering getting myself a blue tongue skink but there's so much conflicting info on care! I had a baby one as a kid (until my mum let him go) & the care seemed so much simpler back then (although I guess I wasn't quite old enough to do my own research). I'm not sure on some of the...

So ATM I'm currently converting an old Balinese cabinet into an enclosure for a GTP. The enclosure dimensions are 800 high X 1000 wide X 600 deep. Any suggestions on where to get a heat panel big enough for the enclosure and the best way to supply UV in the cabinet? All while trying to do it as...

I bought a Stimmy and a whole set up today and I'm worried already about his home :( The enclosure had this IMIT thermostat built into it: https://www.amazingamazon.com.au/imit-thermostat.html I have hooked up two 75w infrared heat bulbs to it with mesh cages around them. Set it to 30C and...

Hi All, My partner and I have decided to buy our very first snake, a 5 month old Albino Darwin Python. I have tried to do as much research as we can before we pick her up but I'm finding a lot of the information I'm reading is contradicting one another. I want to know what heat methods...

Hi just after some opinions on whether or not, I should place a second heat source in my uniquely shaped enclosure and if so where. I actually already have a pretty good idea of what I wish to do, but being an in-experienced owner I wanted to confirm that it would be the appropriate thing to...

Would this be a good idea to have a heat globe in one and a UV light in the other? https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-150w-compact-twin-security-flood-light_p4370626

Aztecs has just arrived after 4 years in Far North Queensland by plane and into his custom built enclosure which is is 2m high x 1m wide and 590cms deep. I put a ceramic 150 watt under a dome just right of centre he has his top perching branch approx 35cms beneath the lamp. I put a thermometer...

Hi, I have been looking at getting a snake for a while and read up on it and got the permit and everthing. I have gotten the chance to get a 3.5 year old female Stimson Python whose owners are moving, she seems like a very well adjusted snake that is friendly and happy. I'm picking her up in a...

Hello, i'm new to the reptile world and im interested in the diamond pythons and i have some questions regarding lighting/heating. 1) what should i do regarding lights during the night? do i turn them off or leave them on? 2) I've been reading and its says that its best to have a globe that...

Hey guys, so long story short I'm getting an enclosure built for me( was getting a custom bed built and figured why not). Anyways it's still being built but ultimately it's 5ft x 4ft x 3ft. It'll be the forever home for my rapidly growing bred little. But my issue currently is. LIGHTING...