Do I need a Terranium Liner?

[guidofatherof5]

That looks nice, much nicer than the one I currently have. I'm curious, does that one shut off the heat mat when it reaches the temp you have it set at and then turn it back on when it goes down to a certain point, or does it just control the power to keep it at that? My current one does the former, on top of that, the temp probe is huge, that one looks much sleeker and easier to move around and use.

It will shut off when the set temp. is reached then turn back on when it dropped 3 degrees below the set temp.

[Varanus]

What guidofatherof5 said, my statement was more a guess based on observation as I don't have the packaging specifics anymore. I definately recommend these thermostats though, as they are much cheaper than reptile-specific ones, work about as well, and the first one I got has been used continuously for almost a year now without any issues.

[Tarzier]

Sounds like it may be a good purchase, looking forward to receiving it.

[Sonya610]

Might not want to peel off the sticky tape and actually adhere it to the glass. Once stuck on the glass the UTH usually can't be removed all that easily without having problems and maybe broken wires afterwards. Don't stick it on just use cardboard or whatever to get it up against the glass and yeah...use a thermostat.

I have heard when snakes feel "too warm" their natural inclination is to burrow deeper to avoid the sun so maintaining safe UTH temps is important.

[Tarzier]

Might not want to peel off the sticky tape and actually adhere it to the glass. Once stuck on the glass the UTH usually can't be removed all that easily without having problems and maybe broken wires afterwards. Don't stick it on just use cardboard or whatever to get it up against the glass and yeah...use a thermostat.

I have heard when snakes feel "too warm" their natural inclination is to burrow deeper to avoid the sun so maintaining safe UTH temps is important.

It was my first tank, so the UTH is already stuck to it, but I'll keep that in mind if I get another glass tank. For my plastic tubs I just used heat-resistant tape to keep them there. I also didn't know that snakes would burrow down if they're too warm, I figured they'd move away from the heat.

[Billy_80]

We use small fans that I pirated from old computers and an xbox. I bought power supplies from the goodwill for less than $1. That combined with large water dishes, they can easily regulate their temp. On especially hot days (90+ inside), an ice pack on the top of the enclosure next to the fan makes for a very comfortable environment.

[Sonya610]

We use small fans that I pirated from old computers and an xbox.

That is a great idea and those little computer fans are made to run constantly for years! I have an old tower now that is broken, can I just pull the fan and power supply out and plug it in? I am unsure about the power supply part.

[chris-uk]

That is a great idea and those little computer fans are made to run constantly for years! I have an old tower now that is broken, can I just pull the fan and power supply out and plug it in? I am unsure about the power supply part.

The fans need to go into the right voltage cables from the PSU, but if they are already plugged direct into the PSU then the plugs will only fit the right cables. If the fans are plugged into the motherboard then you will probably need some fanangling to get them to plugged straight into the PSU.

[Tarzier]

Ice pack on top of the enclosure, not a bad idea. Never would have thought of doing that. I have been thinking of using a small fan and just keeping it pointed at the enclosure ,but for now I'm just using my big fan and having it move, with the edge of one of the turns hitting the enclosure a little bit. Helps to keep my room cooler too.

[ConcinusMan]

Ice pack on top of the enclosure, not a bad idea. Never would have thought of doing that. I have been thinking of using a small fan and just keeping it pointed at the enclosure ,but for now I'm just using my big fan and having it move, with the edge of one of the turns hitting the enclosure a little bit. Helps to keep my room cooler too.

Snakes don't sweat though so that's not likely to help much.