Jungle x jag heating question

[RedFox]

32 degrees will not melt a plastic tub but since don't want to use a tub here is my advice. Keep in mind the previous posters are A LOT more knowledgable than I am.

Firstly 20-31 on the hotside is not what I would call stable. It seems black paper isn't doing a very good job. Use polystyrene to cover 3 sides of the tank. It is a great insulator and you can get broccoli boxes free from your local supermarket.

Remember hot air rises so the placement of your vents could be working against you. If you have air vents in the roof of the enclosure or high on the warm side I would suggest covering most of them.

If you really feel the need to buy a heat lamp you are better off getting a heat source that doesn't give off light such as a CHE or a heat panel (there are stacks of tutorials on how to make your own using heat cord.)

Another thing you could possibly do is zig zag some heat cord under the enclosure, loosely towards the cool end and tightly at the basking spot.

Personally, I would go back to a tub as it is a tried and true method that is simple to monitor and maintain. Then when you have the basics down, go onto something more complex.

Glass really isn't practical for a cold climate unless the room is warm enough. Ever been in an old house with single glazed windows and little insulation? It's freezing.

 

[andynic07]

I had a tub. But I thought the plastic 32 degrees heat mat will melt the tub? I like how I have my setup it's blacked out where the heat is and it's stable. I just need to know what light to get??

Let me google that for you

 

[The_Geeza]

Haha!

People with vast amounts of experience have tried to help u and u seem to have just pushed them aside......plz re read all that has been said to u and then u really cant go wrong

 

[The_Geeza]

Haha!

Can we c the pics of the little guy as would like to compare to my RPM hatchie....if ya cant do on computer then u can load picks for phone via flicker but a pc is the easiest option IMO

 

[Familyguy]

Here's a pic.. He always hangs in the cave on the left (cool side) and is out basking at night under light when this photo was taken. Iv had him 2 weeks and his eaten once, his feeding night is tomorro. All day he won't come out of the cave only late nights his out. Can I grab him out of the hide for handling? I still havnt. And the one time I did feed him I came home late and he was out so I warmed one up and he took it straight away. But now his ALWAYS in there from when I'm awake in the morning to when I sleep. Any ideas? I know it's winter and his just saving energy but yeah.

 

[Familyguy]

Anybody? Also... I tried to feed him last night. All he did was strike it 3 times then looked at me and tried to strike me through the cage. Whenever he gets my scent that I'm there he goes wild.? Also left the mouse in over night and he didn't eat, help would be appreciated :/

 

[thomasssss]

Here's a pic.. He always hangs in the cave on the left (cool side) and is out basking at night under light when this photo was taken. Iv had him 2 weeks and his eaten once, his feeding night is tomorro. All day he won't come out of the cave only late nights his out. Can I grab him out of the hide for handling? I still havnt. And the one time I did feed him I came home late and he was out so I warmed one up and he took it straight away. But now his ALWAYS in there from when I'm awake in the morning to when I sleep. Any ideas? I know it's winter and his just saving energy but yeah.

oh oh i had an idea , maybe his just being a snake and hiding away during the day because thats simply what they do

regarding handling , seeing as you have gone and bought a jag as your first snake i hope you did plenty of research into jags specifically , did you ? and that you realise that jags have nuero issues that can progress as they grow and can e bought on by stress etc so handling is recommended to be kept to an absolute minimum ( ie only handling for cleaning and when it absolutely needs to be NOT for your own enjoyment

sorry but newbies buying jags is a massive pet hate of mine , they simply do not suit most newbies imo and jag breeders really should accept that and be a little more thoughtful as to who they sell to

 

[Ramsayi]

Anybody? Also... I tried to feed him last night. All he did was strike it 3 times then looked at me and tried to strike me through the cage. Whenever he gets my scent that I'm there he goes wild.? Also left the mouse in over night and he didn't eat, help would be appreciated :/

Replies in this thread have already covered it all.Fix the heating,until then nothing else will work.

 

[The_Geeza]

oh oh i had an idea , maybe his just being a snake and hiding away during the day because thats simply what they do

regarding handling , seeing as you have gone and bought a jag as your first snake i hope you did plenty of research into jags specifically , did you ? and that you realise that jags have nuero issues that can progress as they grow and can e bought on by stress etc so handling is recommended to be kept to an absolute minimum ( ie only handling for cleaning and when it absolutely needs to be NOT for your own enjoyment

sorry but newbies buying jags is a massive pet hate of mine , they simply do not suit most newbies imo and jag breeders really should accept that and be a little more thoughtful as to who they sell to

Maybe u can purchase a jag then tell us all about them?

 

[thomasssss]

Maybe u can purchase a jag then tell us all about them?

i have , not much to tell as of yet , seems like a normal snake right up until i go to handle her for cleaning thats when she freaks out and gets a little uncoordinated and carrys on alot , not seriously corkscrewing or anything , just a little bit unco compared to my other morelia hatchies

my only problem with jags is them getting sold to newbies who want to have a snake they can handle every 10 seconds , there are plenty of better suited snakes that look just as good and dont carry the baggage that jags do

little pic of my jag