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What would be the best source of heat for Copperhe
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Anonymous post on August 25, 2004
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What would be the best source of heat for Copperheads? Basking lights, undertank heaters, etc? Their enclosures are 24"L x 12"T x 12"D, made from 1/2" mdf, with rubberized contact paper laminated interiors. Thanks
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RE: What would be the best source of heat for Copp
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by Scootertrash on August 25, 2004
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I use a heat lamp at one end of the cage and on the cold side I put a small heat rock so that when I turn the lamp out at night my snake has some source of heat during the night when the temp may drop below the ideal. I just do this to ensure that my snake has somewhere to go to get warm when the lamp is out. It's probably overkill but it works because sometimes in the early morning when the lamp is out, I see the snake come out of the hide box and lay on the rock.
Clayton
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by Phobos on August 25, 2004
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I use heat rocks at one side of the cage and full spectrum UV lights during the day. I like to provide a Diurnal cycle like in nature. The heat rock allows constant heat regardless of if the lights were on or off.
Good Luck
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by Dadee on August 25, 2004
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I too like Phobos keep full spectrum lights on during the day, also a night light...more like that of the moon. I also keep 2 heat rocks in my enclosures (rather large...enough to house large constrictors comfortably). My agkistrodon enclosure does not have a night light however, but during the summer months, I keep a ceramic bulb heater on all the time...more of a constant, to keep the chill out of the cage. The temp rises during the day with the use of the U/V light. I have yet to see my copperhead even use the heat rocks, however the cottonmouths have. With that being said, the location of the collection of the copperhead was in a slightly cooler area next to a river bank..hence his reluctance for the heat rocks, I imagine. He tends to hang more on the coolest side of the enclosure.
My Crots on the other hand, make routine use of the heat rocks, even though the daytime temps in their enclosure is upwards of 92...they still make regular visits to the rocks. The lid on this enclosure is built more for a lower humidity setting (somewhere around 30)...probably why the snakes get the draft of a/c off and on...so they visit the rocks to shake it. With the cooler months soon to come, the vent location will be essential in my ability to cool them.
Best of luck...I know you didn't want a lengthy response, but I felt it worthy of sharing.
Matt
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by Phobos on August 26, 2004
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I have found that my snakes visit the heat rock just after eating, otherwise they seem to have two to three favorit spots to hang out. I have Ceramic emitters in the "desert snake" enclosures: C. cerastes, C. vipera., and B cauldalis. I find that the Ceramic emitters raise the overall temperature of the cage and don't just heat a small area like the "rock" do. I also have them throttled back with a controller. Even the small ceramic emitter is very powerful I also have been burned by those damn things more that once and if I can the snake can if it comes in contact.
Best,
Al
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