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12-17-02, 11:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: INDIANA
Age: 45
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Keeping The Temp Up At Night???
I was wondering what the best way to keep my boa warm at night, it seems the temp gets down to about 72 in my house and in his aqaurium too. I have a heating pad so how wlse can I get his cage temp to about 78-80 degrees?????
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12-17-02, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Ontario
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Hi, Maybe try an infared heat light..I like them.
Nuno
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12-17-02, 11:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: INDIANA
Age: 45
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i have heard that infrared lights can hurt the snakes??
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12-17-02, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Ontario
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How? as long as your temprature is where it's suppose to be then I don't see the problem. Please explain.
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12-17-02, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: INDIANA
Age: 45
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hi, I took my boa to the vet the other day because he was breathing funny, I thought he was breathing funny because it got colder in his aquarium at night, I mentioned to the vet about me getting an infrared lamp at night and she said that it could harm the snakes eyesight and stuff like that, I thought it sounded farfetched myself but then I got to thinkin that she is the vet not me? So have you had any probs with the night light???
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12-17-02, 11:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Ontario
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I haven't had any problems!! I asked around and no one has had any poblems either. I was told that if the light was bad for the snake then petstores couldn't sell them cause they have to be approved and be safe for the animal.
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12-18-02, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Age: 48
Posts: 1,850
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You could get a ceramic heat emitter. All the heat of a heat lamp without the light. They last for a long time as well.
b.t.w. Pet stores can sell what ever they want...safe or not. Most likely it's OK though.
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12-18-02, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Brampton, Ontario, CANADA
Age: 70
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If your heating pad is not keeping the temp. high enough, you might consider a UTH from your pet store designed for the purpose. 72F won't hurt your boa overnight, as long as the temp. goes back up in the daytime for 12 - 14 hrs. If you just have a screen top on your boa's aquarium, you may want to cover it overnight to help keep the heat in.
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12-18-02, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: CT
Age: 45
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I use Zoo Med red heat bulbs at night and I have had no problems. A CHE would be a good choice as well.
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12-18-02, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: INDIANA
Age: 45
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Thanks for all the reply's, they really helped!!!
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12-19-02, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Central NY
Posts: 165
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Yeah I cover the top of my boa's enclosure with a folded hand towel over the top of each end to help keep heat in. Works great! :P
Z
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12-19-02, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Upstate NY
Age: 40
Posts: 457
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at night my bci has a black light bulb i use. until i get a ceramic heat emitter as they are quite expensive opposed to a three dollar black light bulb
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12-20-02, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Trenton
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My opinion is that you're best off with a UTH. it heats the bottom of the cage, which is where your boa probably spends the most time
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12-20-02, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Central NY
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Yeah I run an undertank heater all the time and have a lamp on a timer for daytime.
Z
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