snakemad3
Not so new Member
Hi all. I am just putting this post out. To ask what would be the best way to heat a large custom built carpet enclosure. Its one that i have designed myself and is in the poses of being built.
The tank dimensions are 4 foot high (without the light hood), 4 foot wide and about 2.5-3 foot deep with a espeshaly made roof space for the 3 lights i will be having in there.
The main heat source being ceramic heat in a reflector dome for ceramic heat, a infrared bulb and a uva bulb. I was wondering what wattage's would be best to heat the enclosure? The ceramic heat will be a 250 watt and about a 60-80 Watt for infrared i am unsure of what watt to use for the uva. To all the carpet keepers and breeders out there does this sound suitable? If not how can i improve the heating/lighting situation for a proper vertical (top to bottom) thermogradant rather than a horizontal thermogradant? As i want to have a aborial and semiaborial enclosure for difrant life stages.
Has anybody used the new digital hygrometers? The ones that have 5 probes, can run 2 tanks or do the job if a dimmer/pulseing stat. If these are any good for breeding and cycling in future rather than getting two sporate thermostats?
The tank will he made with removable perches and a few extra things in here too.
My front room is pretty warm. As i have the upstairs of a house and a large radiator in the room also.
I was going to put moss along the back of the wall for a few reasons possibly along with hemp netting being used within the enclosure.
How else would you surest that it will be heated? I also have a large heat-mat if that maybe needed in winter. I will cycle them in the cooler and winter months too. There will also be shelves in the enclosure.
Personally i don't think its to big as far as i have researched all of the tank will be utilized. if this is wrong please say so. I will be using bbs substrate for naturalistic looking vivariain a sub tropical surrounding within the enclosure. also utilizing plants eventually alongside with aloe Vera an vines ect.
The tank dimensions are 4 foot high (without the light hood), 4 foot wide and about 2.5-3 foot deep with a espeshaly made roof space for the 3 lights i will be having in there.
The main heat source being ceramic heat in a reflector dome for ceramic heat, a infrared bulb and a uva bulb. I was wondering what wattage's would be best to heat the enclosure? The ceramic heat will be a 250 watt and about a 60-80 Watt for infrared i am unsure of what watt to use for the uva. To all the carpet keepers and breeders out there does this sound suitable? If not how can i improve the heating/lighting situation for a proper vertical (top to bottom) thermogradant rather than a horizontal thermogradant? As i want to have a aborial and semiaborial enclosure for difrant life stages.
Has anybody used the new digital hygrometers? The ones that have 5 probes, can run 2 tanks or do the job if a dimmer/pulseing stat. If these are any good for breeding and cycling in future rather than getting two sporate thermostats?
The tank will he made with removable perches and a few extra things in here too.
My front room is pretty warm. As i have the upstairs of a house and a large radiator in the room also.
I was going to put moss along the back of the wall for a few reasons possibly along with hemp netting being used within the enclosure.
How else would you surest that it will be heated? I also have a large heat-mat if that maybe needed in winter. I will cycle them in the cooler and winter months too. There will also be shelves in the enclosure.
Personally i don't think its to big as far as i have researched all of the tank will be utilized. if this is wrong please say so. I will be using bbs substrate for naturalistic looking vivariain a sub tropical surrounding within the enclosure. also utilizing plants eventually alongside with aloe Vera an vines ect.
