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09-21-11, 01:19 PM
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Re: Belly heat in wooden snake enclosure???
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
I use flexwatt. I cut a small slit in the back bottom of the viv just big enough to slide in the sheet then attach my wires outside the back of the viv. I then place a sheet of plexiglass on top and seal the edges with a little aquarium sealant so that no water gets on to the flexwatt. I have had great luck with it that way. If you need or want I will post pics..
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I'd like to see that......Will be getting flexwatt to use in the tub rack I'm getting my daughter for Christmas anyway....
Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions!!!!!
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1.1 columbian rainbow boa, 1.1 pastel BP, 1.0 pastel BP het clown, 0.1 normal BP het clown, 0.1 spider BP, 0.3 normal BP, 0.1 yellow belly BP, 1.0 mojave BP, 1.0 Cinny BP, 0.1 het pied BP, 3.5 corns, 0.2 dogs, 1.2.1 leopard geckos, 1.1 bearded dragons
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09-21-11, 01:34 PM
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Snake Child
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Re: Belly heat in wooden snake enclosure???
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Originally Posted by ladyjustice33
tub rack I'm getting my daughter for Christmas
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:O From the viewpoint of a 13 year old, SHE'S GOING TO BE SOOOOOO EXCITED!! 
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09-21-11, 02:32 PM
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Re: Belly heat in wooden snake enclosure???
why do you want belly heat?
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09-22-11, 05:33 PM
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Re: Belly heat in wooden snake enclosure???
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Originally Posted by bladeblaster
why do you want belly heat?
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Half the people I talk to recommend belly heat, the other half heat from the top, and I was just asking what people use for belly heat in a wooden enclosure since most the heat pads i've used on tubs and glass don't feel like they would really penetrate the wood if I decided to go that route as a secondary heat source. My house can get pretty chilly during the winter months since I hate running the heater. It dries out my sinuses. I prefer to use my fireplace or just bundle up. This will be my first winter coming up with snakes and going to look at different options and see what works best and is safe. Don't want any fire hazards!!!
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1.1 columbian rainbow boa, 1.1 pastel BP, 1.0 pastel BP het clown, 0.1 normal BP het clown, 0.1 spider BP, 0.3 normal BP, 0.1 yellow belly BP, 1.0 mojave BP, 1.0 Cinny BP, 0.1 het pied BP, 3.5 corns, 0.2 dogs, 1.2.1 leopard geckos, 1.1 bearded dragons
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09-23-11, 03:38 AM
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Re: Belly heat in wooden snake enclosure???
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Originally Posted by ladyjustice33
Half the people I talk to recommend belly heat, the other half heat from the top, and I was just asking what people use for belly heat in a wooden enclosure since most the heat pads i've used on tubs and glass don't feel like they would really penetrate the wood if I decided to go that route as a secondary heat source. My house can get pretty chilly during the winter months since I hate running the heater. It dries out my sinuses. I prefer to use my fireplace or just bundle up. This will be my first winter coming up with snakes and going to look at different options and see what works best and is safe. Don't want any fire hazards!!!
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Think about nature, the ground is heated by the sun, or in a captive environment a CHE 
unless its a snake that has evolved to live around volcanoes, its not going to get heat radiating up from the ground. If they really needed belly heat, then in the wild most would bask upside down. The only time any snake needs or wants belly heat is when they are cooking eggs, and then they do bask upside down.
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