Hi guys, been on here a little while now lurking around absorbing as much information as I possibly can (so much information!) and now hoping to ask some questions.
Background:
I have a little Julatten Jungle and am in the process of completing the design of a custom built enclosure for him. The planned enclosure is of a reasonable size 220cm X 70cm X 180cm (LxWxH) and whilst I have virtually completed design of the structure I want to plan my heating and lighting so I can adjust the design of the structure if/as required rather than building and having to redo work or make do with a dodgy solution.
I was initially planning to create a verticle heat gradient but with the size this is going to be difficult and/or expensive both to implement and maintain.
Question:
As the title states my question is, is a heat gradient actually neccessary or is it utilised due to ease to ensure the animals get what they need temp wise from their enclosure?
What I am thinking may actually be easier with an enclosure of that size (and assuming isn't attempted due to complexity in a smaller enclosure) is using a combination of heat panels, heat cords and lighting open area and a large number of hides that meet min and max temperatures as well as the range in between rather than a steady gradient. Is that going to be healthy for the snake or would it be an issue? Sitting here thinking about it, in the wild the snake would have access to a range of temepratures due to different surfaces, cover etc at varying heights so my assumption is it shouldn't be an issue. But was hoping some more knowledgeable people could jump in and share their experience, knowledge and opinion.
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Background:
I have a little Julatten Jungle and am in the process of completing the design of a custom built enclosure for him. The planned enclosure is of a reasonable size 220cm X 70cm X 180cm (LxWxH) and whilst I have virtually completed design of the structure I want to plan my heating and lighting so I can adjust the design of the structure if/as required rather than building and having to redo work or make do with a dodgy solution.
I was initially planning to create a verticle heat gradient but with the size this is going to be difficult and/or expensive both to implement and maintain.
Question:
As the title states my question is, is a heat gradient actually neccessary or is it utilised due to ease to ensure the animals get what they need temp wise from their enclosure?
What I am thinking may actually be easier with an enclosure of that size (and assuming isn't attempted due to complexity in a smaller enclosure) is using a combination of heat panels, heat cords and lighting open area and a large number of hides that meet min and max temperatures as well as the range in between rather than a steady gradient. Is that going to be healthy for the snake or would it be an issue? Sitting here thinking about it, in the wild the snake would have access to a range of temepratures due to different surfaces, cover etc at varying heights so my assumption is it shouldn't be an issue. But was hoping some more knowledgeable people could jump in and share their experience, knowledge and opinion.
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