heat panel question

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

ok, so what is RHP and what is CHE? and how do I know which one we purchased? the one we have we were told retails for like $180. I don't know if that's accurate, but it's really big and bulky.

Do the boas and pythons need belly heat to digest? or will the heat panel be sufficient enough for their needs?

RHP radiant heat panel big and flat heating surface most common manufacturers are RBI and Pro Products.

CHE cermaic heat emitter, screws into a light socket, emits no light

Both are infared heat sources, zero light. With a CHE you will need a screen to protect the snake from coming in direct contact with it because the surface temperatures get very hot.

My boa and BP have had RHPs bascially as long as I've owned them. No issues with digestion, the ground is warmed by the panels, you will have to tweak the setpoint on the panel to achieve the ground temperature. IE I have one panel set for 92f to get 90f on the ground. You can use an infrared gun to measure the temperature on the ground on your hot side.

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

RHP radiant heat panel big and flat heating surface most common manufacturers are RBI and Pro Products.

CHE cermaic heat emitter, screws into a light socket, emits no light

Both are infared heat sources, zero light.

My boa and BP have had RHPs bascially as long as I've owned them. No issues with digestion, the ground is warmed by the panels, you will have to tweak the setpoint on the panel to achieve the ground temperature. IE I have one panel set for 92f to get 90f on the ground. You can use an infrared gun to measure the temperature on the ground on your hot side.

Ok, then we got an RHP, because it's not ceramic. It's big and bulky.

Do you have a pic of your setup please, so I can get a visual? I think if we can get a good thermostat (shooting for herpstat) at the trade show this weekend, we'll set it up and see how the temps perform overnight. I kinda don't want to put the snake in there until everyone is back on bedding, which is another 1-2 weeks. That should be plenty of time to dial this in.

for the smaller one, the UTH appears to be heating it ok, but I'm not comfortable with the ambient temps. so I wanted to know if we should get another RHP, or maybe use heat tape, which you can cut and size to what's needed? Do you have smaller tanks that you use your RHP for?

[trailblazer295]

HAHA thanks for the endorsement Aaron. Yeah I'm a heating and AC mechanic by trade so pretty good grasp on heating and humidity.

Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

Ok, then we got an RHP, because it's not ceramic. It's big and bulky.

Do you have a pic of your setup please, so I can get a visual? I think if we can get a good thermostat (shooting for herpstat) at the trade show this weekend, we'll set it up and see how the temps perform overnight. I kinda don't want to put the snake in there until everyone is back on bedding, which is another 1-2 weeks. That should be plenty of time to dial this in.

for the smaller one, the UTH appears to be heating it ok, but I'm not comfortable with the ambient temps. so I wanted to know if we should get another RHP, or maybe use heat tape, which you can cut and size to what's needed? Do you have smaller tanks that you use your RHP for?

I have a 2x2x1 with RHP, a 4x2x1 and 48x24x16. Each one has a different size to maintain 90f. In my 2x2x1 with an RHP I had a perfect 90f hot 80f cold gradient. A UTH isn't needed in a cage like that.

I'll snap some pics of my setup and snake room later today. I'll dig up a thread that outlines probe placement in the cage that I used.