tub question??

[Hypoboa1234]

how hot should my belly temp be for a tub?? im using heat mats under 32L tubs and im wondering if a temp probe should still say 92 ish or more for a hot spot since the heat is coming from the ground sort a speak..........

[Hypoboa1234]

BUmP!!

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[jbd123]

In my experience, even if the mat gets to 100 degrees it doesn't effect my sterilite tubs. If you use a cheap tub with really thin plastic then it may warp or melt.

Sounds like you're using a sterilite. And a thermostat. You should be fine. I usually keep my mats at about 85-90 depending on the tub and heat distribution.

OH and one more thing..make sure your heat mat is on a hard, flat surface and that there is some room for it to 'breathe'. Just a little space between the tub and the mat.

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[nitram]

i use flexxwatt heat tape for my tubs. when i measure the temp directly on the heat tape it reads 106-112 degrees. the probes, which are inside the tubs, under the substrate are set on a tstat at 94 degrees. when i measure the temp on the warm side, on top of the substrate, i get a 85-90 degree reading.
by substrate i mean these towels i use lol i get them at walmart and they work for me.
the temperatue i measure with a temp gun.
reason i dont measure directly on the heat tape with the probe is the max the probe will hold is 94 degrees and if i do 94 degrees outside the tub the inside will be at around 78-80 which i like to have a little higher.
i use the thinner flexxwatt (i believe its like 2" wide) but im soon going to get the wider stuff (i believe its 8" wide)
oh yea i use sterilite tubs also theyre really good i might be switching though to these under the bed tubs that are gigantic im currently working on a new rack system for the kids.

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[Hypoboa1234]

thanx and i am using sterilite tubs i was just wondering if i should maintain 92* or 100* cuz to the touch it didnt seem that hot at all..thanks again both of u were helpful;

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[Smits]

Originally Posted by Hypoboa1234

how hot should my belly temp be for a tub?? im using heat mats under 32L tubs and im wondering if a temp probe should still say 92 ish or more for a hot spot since the heat is coming from the ground sort a speak..........

I would not push a basking spot much more than that.
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Remember though, a warm basking area doesn't correct low air temps. If you are thinking raising the basking temp will compensate a low ambient, you might want to rethink your caging.

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[Hypoboa1234]

Originally Posted by ssjsmits

I would not push a basking spot much more than that.
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Remember though, a warm basking area doesn't correct low air temps. If you are thinking raising the basking temp will compensate a low ambient, you might want to rethink your caging.

no, im not talkin about ambient air temps im talking about the hot side...just wanted to know if 92 is good enough for a warm spot under a hide cuz i never used belly heat before so i was just wonderingsnakes are not in the tubs as of yet i just trying to regulate some extra houseing [3 bins] heres a pic or 2

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[nitram]

if you have the tstat directly on the mat readin 92 degrees might want to check inside the tub too it will probably be much lower than that, from my experience anyway.

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[Hypoboa1234]

Originally Posted by nitram

if you have the tstat directly on the mat readin 92 degrees might want to check inside the tub too it will probably be much lower than that, from my experience anyway.

i didnt measure the mat temp i im only concerned with the in cage temp the mat is sticky side up under glass {so mat is elevated 1/4. glass is stuck to the mat and tub sits directly on glass}temp sez 95 in cage/bin right now with a thermostat regulator am i good to put a boa in......i hate bins already!!!

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[nitram]

i dunno what your methods are, to me thats a bit high of a temp. i think a solid 90 is a good temp, but thats just me. what temp did you have the floor at before uth? just go with that you should be ok.

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[Hypoboa1234]

Originally Posted by nitram

i dunno what your methods are, to me thats a bit high of a temp. i think a solid 90 is a good temp, but thats just me. what temp did you have the floor at before uth? just go with that you should be ok.

first time using the uth theres nothing in the bins yet if you think 90 is good belly temp ill set the thermostat to 90 thanks thats all i was asking"what temp should belly heat be for a hot spot"thank you nitram...

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[nitram]

lol youre welcome

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[mgfox07]

how long is ur bin? make sure the mat only cover a third of the floor spacing. and that the snake has a place to go to cool down my set is currently at 89.8 on the warm side, and 80-81 on the cool side with around 83 for the ambient air temp. i have a suriname boa tho but the temps should def be around the same! what kind of boa did you get? =) good luck with the set up!

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