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Channaz
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Can anyone tell me if the following heating set up looksright?
I have many strengths, but anything of a remotely handymannature is definitely not my strong point. So I’d appreciate any advice!
I have a second hand vivarium, which I want to transfer myfour month old woma into. I want to usethis enclosure for a year or so, until the snake outgrows the space.
I was advised to run a 15 watt heat cord underneath a pieceof chipboard, as seen in the photo. I’veexperimented with the coils and this coil pattern (in photo) seems to beachieving the right temperatures. Atpresent the top of the chipboard is heated to about 32-33⁰ at thehot end. I intend to put either aKritters Crumble or Desert Sand substrate over the top of this. So the actual surface temperature will be afew degrees cooler. I am using an on/offthermostat.
I have a foam cliff face mounted at the back. The heat coil is held in place with stickytape. The enclosure has a glass type ofcoating on the interior base. The heatcoils sit on top of this, with the chipboard on top. I have stuck a strip of cardboard around thechipboard so that the snake cannot burrow into any gap underneath.
I am just really paranoid about any overheating, safety andfire issues that could arise. Will theglass base become too hot? Should I usea second piece of board to insulate the glass from the heat cord?
As I say, I have no idea with this sort of thing, so I’llappreciate any advice.
I have many strengths, but anything of a remotely handymannature is definitely not my strong point. So I’d appreciate any advice!
I have a second hand vivarium, which I want to transfer myfour month old woma into. I want to usethis enclosure for a year or so, until the snake outgrows the space.
I was advised to run a 15 watt heat cord underneath a pieceof chipboard, as seen in the photo. I’veexperimented with the coils and this coil pattern (in photo) seems to beachieving the right temperatures. Atpresent the top of the chipboard is heated to about 32-33⁰ at thehot end. I intend to put either aKritters Crumble or Desert Sand substrate over the top of this. So the actual surface temperature will be afew degrees cooler. I am using an on/offthermostat.
I have a foam cliff face mounted at the back. The heat coil is held in place with stickytape. The enclosure has a glass type ofcoating on the interior base. The heatcoils sit on top of this, with the chipboard on top. I have stuck a strip of cardboard around thechipboard so that the snake cannot burrow into any gap underneath.
I am just really paranoid about any overheating, safety andfire issues that could arise. Will theglass base become too hot? Should I usea second piece of board to insulate the glass from the heat cord?
As I say, I have no idea with this sort of thing, so I’llappreciate any advice.