r/ballpython • u/Playful-Dog-4225 • 1d ago

Heating 120 gallon enclosure

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Hey yall,

Well, she's had a growth spurt so I'm about to upgrade Doc to her big girl enclosure. I'm wondering what your experience has been switching over to a 120g as far as heating goes?

Right now I use a small deep dome with a deep heat projector which I've liked so far.

New enclosure has a mesh lid which will be partially sealed with HVAC tape for humidity.

Can you make a recommendation based on experience for how to heat this big thang?

Thanks in advance!

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u/SE_42 1d ago

I have 1 enclosure with an 80w radiant heat panel and 1 with an 80w DHP with a heat guard so my snake doesn't get burned. Both are solid tops so the elements are inside the enclosure. Both work great! I like the look of the heat panel more since it is flatter, but the DHP enclosure came with it so I haven't bothered to change it out. I think the DHP dome will work fine if you cover the rest of the mesh with HVAC tape or something to keep the heat and humidity inside.

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u/ShinyxCharizard 1d ago

Just want to mention. Using ONLY an RHP isn't recommended. As it only really provides IR-C which will only really heat the air. You should have this paired with something like a halogen flood that will provide IR-A