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thomas mcpherson · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 613

i am looking in to buying a baby chondro January next year. i will be housing it in the biggest funarium but i am not sure what to heat source i should use for the funarium can anyone please help.

Stuart Marquis · Key Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 333

Don't those faunariums have lots of ventilation on the lid? If they are the ones I'm thinking of you will struggle to build adequate humidity levels. If I were you I would keep a hatchling in a 9 litre really useful box heated with either a heat mat or alternatively keep the tub inside a larger viv.

Stuart

thomas mcpherson · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 613

i was going to put clingfilm on under the lid in the funarium.

Nick · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

Providing you restrict 90% of the ventilation, you should be OK. Babies tend to be less tolerant of low humidity than adults, which can lead to poor shedding and possibly other problems such as prolapsing.

As for heating, I usually use a heat strip along the back (not underneath) of the row of tubs, with the perch running from the back to front of the tub, so the snake can choose his optimum temperature. Best to use a stat or at least a dimmer on the mat.

Good luck, Nick.

Jase · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject:

Is your room heated also Nick or is the heat strip enough?
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Nick · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

Jase, the room is heated too - to around mid 70s. The heat strip heats the back of the tubs to mid/high 80s and the front of the tub is low 80s.

Nick

James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

Nice snake what type is it? i like the amount of white on it.

Nick · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

They are both Amazon Basin Emeralds, sisters cb2006.

Nick

poisonjedhead · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject:

Jase
I use a similar option, only differences being i keep my neonate in a 12" class cube with a 1" strip of air vent along the top.
I have a heat pad on the back and one under the cube.
I choose to use moss as a substrate as this retains the humidity.
I have about four perch's at various heights and depths, and a silk plant to offer some security.
The thermometers and thermostats probes are inside the cube and i spray it down once a day with a fine mist.
My animal seems to be thriving and i also heat the room for my snakes during the colder months of the year.

Hope some of this helps.

Jed
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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933