Pet shop advice vs. APS advice

[Rhaenys]

So I have a year old (just under a meter) male bredli who I love to death and want to do the right thing for.
I've bought him a big tank (4ft, a bit big for him at the moment I know) which I have just started setting up and I went out today to pick up some supplies..
I am currently in Cairns at the moment and the chick at the petshop gave me some advice that I wanted to double check

1. I don't need any heating up here.
2. I need a UVA/UVB light for him
3. He's fine without heat even in the aircon

I admit I am not sure what to do with heating up here.. but people in the petshops who give reptile advice make my skin crawl for some reason and I always like to double check.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[FAY]

Every reptile needs a heat source. You do not need UVA/UVB.
It may be different in a hot climate, best to check with peeps that live up there.

 

[JAS101]

So I have a year old (just under a meter) male bredli who I love to death and want to do the right thing for.
I've bought him a big tank (4ft, a bit big for him at the moment I know) which I have just started setting up and I went out today to pick up some supplies..
I am currently in Cairns at the moment and the chick at the petshop gave me some advice that I wanted to double check

1. I don't need any heating up here. id still use heat [ refering to your question 3]
2. I need a UVA/UVB light for him you dont need a uv light , but theres no harm using one .
3. He's fine without heat even in the aircon , ill say it needs heat if the room is airconed

I admit I am not sure what to do with heating up here.. but people in the petshops who give reptile advice make my skin crawl for some reason and I always like to double check.

Thanks in advance!!

answers in red .

 

[Rhaenys]

Thanks for your help Fay and Jas - I did dismiss a lot of what she was saying but it's made me uneasy about heating.
I think a good thermostat is definitely in order

 

[jack]

Every reptile needs a heat source. You do not need UVA/UVB.
It may be different in a hot climate, best to check with peeps that live up there.

not every reptile needs an artificial heat source, but your pet will be happier and healthier with a thermostatically controlled heat source.
Fay is spot one in regards to UV.

 

[mattyg]

just let the thermostat do the work. if its hot it wont turn on the heat and if its cold(aircon) then it will kick in and get the needed temp. i think only diamonds need uva/uvb and even then ive heard of people not using them with diamond and still have no problems.

 

[Echiopsis]

So I have a year old (just under a meter) male bredli who I love to death and want to do the right thing for.
I've bought him a big tank (4ft, a bit big for him at the moment I know) which I have just started setting up and I went out today to pick up some supplies..
I am currently in Cairns at the moment and the chick at the petshop gave me some advice that I wanted to double check

1. I don't need any heating up here.
2. I need a UVA/UVB light for him
3. He's fine without heat even in the aircon

I admit I am not sure what to do with heating up here.. but people in the petshops who give reptile advice make my skin crawl for some reason and I always like to double check.

Thanks in advance!!

To put it plainly the chick in the petshop is a moron.

You need to heat as you would any other snake kept in an air conditioned environment to provide a basking spot and gradient.
You dont need UV though some prefer to use it "just in case". Its an unnecessary expense in my opinion.

 

[RSPcrazy]

Yes you still need heat, especially if it's in a air-conditioned room, just make sure you have a thermostat, so you don't cook your snake if it does gets to hot.

No, snakes don't need UVA/UVB light (there nocturnal remember), pet shops will tell you that so you spend more money in there shop.

 

[Rhaenys]

To put it plainly the chick in the petshop is a moron.

Haha, yeah I got my suspicions when I walked in and asked to look at the thermostats and she handed me a little $13 exo-terra thermometer and said that was all I needed.

 

[D3pro]

Well what are your room temps? Bredli's can happily sit in a 35+ degree hot spot. You might just want a low watt heat source like a heat chord.

 

[Scleropages]

Not all pet shops give bad advice and there is some REALLY bad advice given on here from time to time , but I suggest you find a better shop.
I know people in cairns who still heat their snakes , and of cause in aircon you will have to heat them , Just use a thermo and low wattage so nothing will overheat.

 

[dickyknee]

Not all pet shops give bad advice and there is some REALLY bad advice given on here from time to time , but I suggest you find a better shop.
I know people in cairns who still heat their snakes , and of cause in aircon you will have to heat them , Just use a thermo and low wattage so nothing will overheat.

Very true , I have seen some of the dumbest advice offered on here from time to time ...

 

[Rhaenys]

Very true , I have seen some of the dumbest advice offered on here from time to time ...

Except in pet shops there's no one to ever correct bad advice.
That's why I always check here because even if bad advice is given there will be someone there to correct it.

 

[dickyknee]

Except in pet shops there's no one to ever correct bad advice.
That's why I always check here because even if bad advice is given there will be someone there to correct it.

Very true , I have seen many times some one has spend big dollars in a pet shop only to come on here and be told they did not need half of it ....

 

[Masonwells]

Just a kind of on topic question when do you need to use uv/UVB and when don't you need to?

 

[Rhaenys]

Lol yeah, she was shoving $50 UVA/UVB bulbs in my hands saying I'll definitely need them :?
I did end up walking out with that little thermometer just until I get a thermostat though.

Anyway, thank you guys so much for the advice I appreciate it so much!
Wouldn't know what I would do without aps ha. ^_^

 

[Ramsayi]

Lol yeah, she was shoving $50 UVA/UVB bulbs in my hands saying I'll definitely need them :?
I did end up walking out with that little thermometer just until I get a thermostat though.

Anyway, thank you guys so much for the advice I appreciate it so much!
Wouldn't know what I would do without aps ha. ^_^

You still need to use a thermometer as you need to know what the temp is.The the dial on the thermostat will not give you accurate temps.

 

[Rhaenys]

You still need to use a thermometer as you need to know what the temp is.The the dial on the thermostat will not give you accurate temps.

Lucky I got it then !

 

[Waterrat]

but I suggest you find a better shop.

Ha, ha, ha, in Cairns? All the 16 year-old shop assistant girls are experts here.

Can I ask, is it necessary to have the snake in an airconditioned room? You would save a lot, both on equipment and electricity if you kept it in ambient temperatures. The only time you would need some extra heat is for about 3 months in winter.

 

[pythrulz]

1. I don't need any heating up here.
2. I need a UVA/UVB light for him
3. He's fine without heat even in the aircon
If anyone In a pet store advises anyone reptiles do not need heat they should not be working In any pet store thats just incompetents
on a massive scale If reptiles do not get heat they will die a slow death
You dont need a UVA/UVB light waste of money
never put or keep reptiles near a air con they are cold blooded meaning they need a heat source at all times
you should go back there and tell the person they have no idea what there talking about thats pathetic