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[chris boa]

any 1 have any piks of a cramic heater with heat proof cage ?? and wud 250w heat a 6×3×2 ??and how high duz the viv have to be ?? and duz the wood have to be heat proof ??

[bilzo]

These fit directly to the malamine top of the viv. You do need a bulb holder/mount which is rated high enough (ceramic rather than plastic), and heat proof flex... I would suggest buying from a reptile store, rather than trying to save money buying in B&Q!

Must be used with a stat of course, and be aware that even the guard can get hot!

[loxocemus]

the bigger the cage and the bigger the wattage the more damage the ceiling its attached to takes, and ur is pretty big on both, if put a heat proof piece between the ceramic and the ceiling, id suggest a bathroom tile, just a regular ol tile nothing special, the ceramic tile material will protect the viv and stop that slight burning smell when the ceramic heater gets cranked up (when u open the doors etc and the stat sensor feels the cooler air it turns the heater on full whack to compensate)

if u need to drill the tile to pass ur ceramic heater's bolts and wires thru use a masonary drill bit (not on hammer action)

rgds
edward

Originally Posted by chris boa

any 1 have any piks of a cramic heater with heat proof cage ?? and wud 250w heat a 6×3×2 ??and how high duz the viv have to be ?? and duz the wood have to be heat proof ??

[AreBee]

most guards require you to take a nick out of the mesh with side cutters to allow for the cable. it's very easy though so dont worry!

always go for the biggest size element you can. a 250watt heater 'needs to do less work' to uphold the temperature. you must use a pulse / dimming stat with any ceramic. this will makesurte the ceramic only uses the power it NEEDS, which makes for smaller elecricity bills!


here is my setup with guards, a 250wattceramic heater + reptiles-ink guard. and the second is a 500watt AHS heater with reptiles-ink guard.
YouTube - Boa Constrictor + Royal Python setups - Ben and Basil

look up reptiles-ink on these forums. he sells guards, ceramic holders and heat resistant cable all made to measure.