AwesomeO81
New member
Hi. New member here. I'll drop into the intro forum when I have some more time. Forgive me if this is answered elsewhere, but from my searches, I can't find anything specific to my question. I don't have any big trips planned for at least the first half of 2018, so I think I'm gonna finally stop reading about corn snakes and get one. I'm a bit stuck on one supply that I'm gonna need. I see the consensus seems to be a heat mat under the tank. I have a 40 gallon breeder that I bought at the dollar a gallon sale at Petco about 5 years ago. To keep 1/3-just under 1/2 of the tank at around 85 degrees in that size tank, what wattage should I get? The options are 4w, 8w, 16w, or 24w. I am in central VA so our seasons are typical of the northeast. Winters get very cold at times and summers have a few heatwaves in the high 90s. Our house is always heated and cooled accordingly, so inside temps would never be an issue. I suppose I can get an 8w to start and do some temperature testing and exchanging, but I figured I'd ask and maybe save me a trip to the pet store.
My other question about the heat mat is regarding the timing. Is it something that would need to be on all the time or just during the day on a timer?
I'm sure other smaller questions will come up, but I've done a lot of research on this, and I can't seem to find a clear explanation of this.
Thanks.
My other question about the heat mat is regarding the timing. Is it something that would need to be on all the time or just during the day on a timer?
I'm sure other smaller questions will come up, but I've done a lot of research on this, and I can't seem to find a clear explanation of this.
Thanks.