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What kind of heating?

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SuZZieWhoQ

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I just made some new cages for my snakes. They are complete but i do not know how I can heat them. THe buttom of the cage is made of counter top matireal and 5/8 inche thick so I don't think I can add a heat pad to the bottom it will not give enough heat. Any Ideas of how I can heat it.

Here are some pics.
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Front view.

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Close up of one cage. It measuares 36 inches by 14 inches.

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Side view. Under the tanks. My storage place and a 20 gallon tank that we are going to add a lizard to. Not sure what kind yet.

Any ideas would be great.

SuZZie
 
Either put a heat mat inside the tank with a ceramic tile/plate of glass over it to protect your snake, or use a heat lamp or ceramic heater. There are also other products such as heating wires around I beleive. :)
 
Heat lamps aren't generally recommended as corns prefer belly heat to aid with digestion. And I'm sure I read somewhere on here that lamps can dry out the atmosphere in the tank, too.

A heat mat can be placed inside the tank, so long as precuations are taken to stop your corn lying directly against it. Or, you can look in to some kind of heat tape.

Alternatively, you can position the heat mat on the side of the tank, as opposed to underneath or on the bottom. :)
 
Heat lamps can work, though they are not the preferred method of heating a tank. Just make sure your substrate surface on one side of the tank is in the low 80s and watch your humidity levels.
 
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