so i just got my irian jaya carpet python today! i'm so excited! they didn't have any hatchlings, but i bought a yearling and he is soo gorgeous! the questions i have are about the lighting, i currently have an UTH on one side of the 15 gallon tank with a 100W redlight to raise the temperature. I'm getting conflicting info on how hot the basking side should be, currently it's at 92 and i'm afraid that it'll be too hot for the little guy. the cool side is at about 76 - 77....are these temperatures right? should i switch to a lower wattage? and if i should then what wattage should i use? sorry for all the questions but i just want the best for my little guy! i'll post pictures up of him later once he's settled down.
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carpet python lighting questions!!
- Thread starter treesa
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Checkerbelly
New member
Congrats on your new snake! I would dial the temperature down a little with a lamp dimmer switch (rheostat).
Good luck!
Good luck!
i got a rheostat today and switched from 100W to 50W and things seem to be evening out, but the cool side is a bit too cool and i don't know how to raise the temp up. currently it's at 72 degrees..also, i have a problem with keeping humidity up also, the tank has a screen top and the humidity is at 40 - 50 for the most part. he is housed on cypress mulch and i sprayed the tank but it just keeps drying out. any ideas? thanks again for all the help!!
snakewispera snr
The Devils Advocate
Don't worry about the humidity, I never spray my tanks unless when shedding and they seem to be thriving, I know many other carpet breeders and they do not spray them either,
The Nothing
Immoral Support
Pick 1 heat source.
Put the other away.
In this instance, go ahead and save the UTH for something else. You're just wasting heat and energy.
Yes, you need a basking spot of about 90-95F. That spot will be where ever the heatlamp goes. If the snake likes to climb and perch, then make sure the hottest spot on that climb is 90-95F. If he likes to spend all his time on the ground, then you need to create a ground spot of 90-95F.
If the room the cage is in doesn't get below 68F (average for US homes) then you don't need any additional heat, and the room temperature will be appropriate to create suitable temperature gradients.
Where are you measuring your temperatures? If you're thermometers are "stick on the glass" type, then they are doing no good at all. Thermometers need to be where the snake is going to be. Measure and adjust to create your hot spot, and everything else will fall in line just fine.
Finally, I don't spray my carpets much anymore either. My 8+ foot Coastal just shed the other day - perfect shed - and no spraying for him in weeks.
Put the other away.
In this instance, go ahead and save the UTH for something else. You're just wasting heat and energy.
Yes, you need a basking spot of about 90-95F. That spot will be where ever the heatlamp goes. If the snake likes to climb and perch, then make sure the hottest spot on that climb is 90-95F. If he likes to spend all his time on the ground, then you need to create a ground spot of 90-95F.
If the room the cage is in doesn't get below 68F (average for US homes) then you don't need any additional heat, and the room temperature will be appropriate to create suitable temperature gradients.
Where are you measuring your temperatures? If you're thermometers are "stick on the glass" type, then they are doing no good at all. Thermometers need to be where the snake is going to be. Measure and adjust to create your hot spot, and everything else will fall in line just fine.
Finally, I don't spray my carpets much anymore either. My 8+ foot Coastal just shed the other day - perfect shed - and no spraying for him in weeks.
Checkerbelly
New member
Not trying to hijack the thread, but what's the typical humidity in your cage The Nothing? I want a carpet and I prefer snakes that don't have high humidity requirements. So far I've heard that bredli don't need any extra humidity. I didn't know other morelia were similar.
The Nothing
Immoral Support
don't know, don't pay attention to it. All i know is that the humidity in the room is usually 40-45%. I only spray my Emerald Tree Boa and Amazon Tree Boas fairly regularly. The BRBs, Carpets, Dumies, and others get sprayed only a time or two when they are in shed.
Fresh water, of course, is always available
Fresh water, of course, is always available
RyanR
Canadian Boa Fanatic.
that humidity would be terrible for them, my jungles are in a fairly dry room (30 is the usual humidity) I don't spray or anything, and they always have good sheds... they do not need high humidity at all.