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Miniature Heat Air Conditioning?
February 8, 2010 by admin
Filed under Heating & AC FAQ
Hello,
I am purchasing a new pet corn snake and was wanting to build my own vivarium/cage for him/her. i want it to be about 38 gallons and it will have plexiglass sliding and locking doors. My first question is does anyone have any idea on any possibilities of a small in tank heater/air conditioning. this is because during summer i work on nature staff at camp raven knob N.C. and my cabin does not have AC (and my houses sux) and during the winter it gets very cold here and since i live in an old house the insulative properties arent great. Is this a plausible idea? kind of like a miniature window air conditioner for a tank? Also any free vivarium plan sites are appreciated.
Thank You 
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I get around this stuff pretty well, and have never heard of anything as small as what you’re looking for. With a little ingenuity, you may be able to build something that will suffice. An electric lightbulb is a great heater, the higher the wattage, the more heat. (I think it’s around 3.5 btus per watt). I built a heated house for a stray cat once, using two 20 watt bulbs under the floor, the cat seemed to like it. The ac will be a bit trickier, but a small fan drawing air across a wetted cloth creates a cooling effect. The ancient egyptians hung drapes accross the openings of their homes, kept them wetted and had slaves fan air accross them. This was the worlds first air conditioning. The best option would be to get your house to keep the temp you want, the little snakey home will follow suite. Best of luck.