So I'm still getting organised, trying to work out what is best, getting different opinions all the time for different professionals (note to self don't ask their advice if they're trying to sell me something...)
I had planned on making a click clack, but my hubby is insisting I get something proper (he's completely freaked out about the whole snake thing) so I've been searching for suitable housing for the new baby.
I've narrowed it down to either the RO hatchling haven or a wooden python box made of pine with a glass lid.
The HH is slightly smaller, has more air holes (which I think might be too many as it's going to be in a room that can get quite cold when the hubby turns the air con down) and is clear at the front and also lighter than the wooden one as well. The wooden one comes with a glass lid as well as an additional wooden lid that slides over the glass, ventilation is only on the front.
I was leaning towards the wood, as it would be heavier, which would make it harder for my 5 year old to get it down (not that I ever expect him to try on his own, but just in case) it would also be too heavy for my cat to knock off, now it's not going to be in a spot where the cat can get to it and knock it off, but again, just thinking of worst case scenario and all that.
But the issues I'm having is the heating situation, I've been told the wood will work as good insulation against the air con, but doesn't conduct heat very well so the heat mat would have to go inside the enclosure rather than under. But then I'm also worried about it not getting up to a high enough temp if the mat is too small (small enough to fit inside the enclosure). Sometimes my husband can have the air con as cold as 18 (or even colder in the middle of the night, yes, I married a freak
) but we live up north WA so it can also get really hot, and if the air con isn't on it can often be over 30 inside.
I was looking at the heat mats that come with their own heat control, but am wondering if they would be consistent enough to handle heating the enclosure against the air con? Do they have a temp that you can set of just a dial like an air con and it goes a % above or below the current room temp, or will they actually sit at an actual temp?
As you can see, total newby, and no stores to go and visit to ask questions or look at products, and has anyone else noticed how little of the product is shown online when online shopping??? drives me nuts!
So I'm after some opinions from more experienced people, which enclosure would be more suitable, and what to do about heating?
(my friend has a HH with the supplied 2.5w heat mat, in a similar air con environment to us and she can't get it hot enough in the enclosure, which is why I'm so concerned, it's not like I can duck into town and pick up a new heat mat.)
hit me with any recommendations please!!!!
I had planned on making a click clack, but my hubby is insisting I get something proper (he's completely freaked out about the whole snake thing) so I've been searching for suitable housing for the new baby.
I've narrowed it down to either the RO hatchling haven or a wooden python box made of pine with a glass lid.
The HH is slightly smaller, has more air holes (which I think might be too many as it's going to be in a room that can get quite cold when the hubby turns the air con down) and is clear at the front and also lighter than the wooden one as well. The wooden one comes with a glass lid as well as an additional wooden lid that slides over the glass, ventilation is only on the front.
I was leaning towards the wood, as it would be heavier, which would make it harder for my 5 year old to get it down (not that I ever expect him to try on his own, but just in case) it would also be too heavy for my cat to knock off, now it's not going to be in a spot where the cat can get to it and knock it off, but again, just thinking of worst case scenario and all that.
But the issues I'm having is the heating situation, I've been told the wood will work as good insulation against the air con, but doesn't conduct heat very well so the heat mat would have to go inside the enclosure rather than under. But then I'm also worried about it not getting up to a high enough temp if the mat is too small (small enough to fit inside the enclosure). Sometimes my husband can have the air con as cold as 18 (or even colder in the middle of the night, yes, I married a freak
) but we live up north WA so it can also get really hot, and if the air con isn't on it can often be over 30 inside.I was looking at the heat mats that come with their own heat control, but am wondering if they would be consistent enough to handle heating the enclosure against the air con? Do they have a temp that you can set of just a dial like an air con and it goes a % above or below the current room temp, or will they actually sit at an actual temp?
As you can see, total newby, and no stores to go and visit to ask questions or look at products, and has anyone else noticed how little of the product is shown online when online shopping??? drives me nuts!
So I'm after some opinions from more experienced people, which enclosure would be more suitable, and what to do about heating?
(my friend has a HH with the supplied 2.5w heat mat, in a similar air con environment to us and she can't get it hot enough in the enclosure, which is why I'm so concerned, it's not like I can duck into town and pick up a new heat mat.)
hit me with any recommendations please!!!!
