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Originally Posted by bthomas
I'm using THG tape and yeah I've read the faqs.
. Even with the top tubs getting to 90 the cool end has been 80-82. The bottom warm end has been around 82 with cool end 72. I belive that would all be an acceptable range correct?
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Just re-reading the FAQ's I see THG has its own website now which its info is a bit different than the Reptile Basics FAQ's. It's these statements that stuck in my mind from the RB FAQ's "
"At Reptile Basics we do not recommend belly heat under 6 quart tubs (shoebox). Even with the 3 inch element this is a recipe for disaster."
"There must always be at least a small (1/8" or more) air gap on at least one side of the element."
Again, i only build racks with back heat so I really have no opinion if this is true. It stuck in my head and wanted to bring it to your attention to keep you and your snakes safe
I don't use thermostats so I'm glad HerpsOfNM can help. I agree that the upper temps need to come down. I found that snakes that acclimate to higher overall temps do not tolerate coolers temps well later. In your racks setup now just moving a corn snake from the upper shelves to the lower shelves could bring on a URI. Just food for thought