Spotted python heating and thermostats

[Spencesnakes]

Hi all,

I have 3 year old spotted python who has been having a 100w basking light on and off with a timer. The globe blows within the 3 month range.

I was wondering if people have had success with a globe from bunnings on timer and if so, what bulb?

He’s in a 60x90cm enclosure and has his hammock directly under the lamp (which is on top of the mesh in a dome) around 8-10 inches away.

Would I need a thermostat for a bunnings Phillips 75-100w flood light for example? Or is a timer and themometer sufficient? As I don’t want him to have the light on 24/7 and flicking on/off with temp changes.

Quite a noob with thermostats and temps.

I have our albino carpet on a dimming ceramic globe w thermostat currently and was going to add a heat rock on timer, should the heat rock have a separate thermostat on it also?

Separately has anyone got a recommendation for a good thermostat that can control two heating sources from the one? (Not one heat and one timer)

 

[dragonlover1]

Unfortunately you can no longer buy Philips globes. We are all researching replacements that don't have pet shop prices.
I keep a pair of 6/7 YO spotted in a 90x60x60 with a 40W and a 5UV with timers,no thermo's (I only have a thermo on my incubator) plus there is a flat rock with a heat cable underneath used in winter.
I see you have heat lamp on top of mesh, that means you have a glass tank. These are highly inefficient as glass doesn't hold heat and as heat rises it goes up through the mesh. You live in cairns and use a 100W lamp so there's your proof. You would be much better off with wooden enclosures. If you need to use the glass, I would suggest getting a heat mat under the glass floor. DO NOT buy a heat rock, these are notoriously unreliable and have burnt many reptiles when they fail.