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Electrical conductivity of water is Womens Shoes temperature dependent: the higher the temperature, the higher the conductivity. Electrical conductivity of water increases by 2-3% for an increase of 1 degree Celsius of water temperature. Many EC meters Breyer automatically standardize the readings to a 25oC.

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    Cages are made of Peter Stone materials like acrylic, plywood, melamine and compressed shelving board. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.

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    Poly Vinyl E2macpets (PVC) and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) also make excellent cage materials, ... but can also be very expensive.

    Plywood can also be expensive, but you can select a 2nd grade material to reduce your costs.

    Melamine is generally the material of choice for python owners. They are good looking, & less expensive, ...but HEAVY! (So it's kind of hard to move ... a trade-off most people are willing to live with given the lower fees).

    Bedding/Substrate:

    Pythons need a substrate. Newspaper is the easiest and most cost effective solution. (There are other options).

    The Door:

    What about the door?

    You can have a transparent thick glass sliding door or opaque glassed solid door. Your choice :-)

    Keep two cages:

    Ideally you would have 2 cages so that when one is cleaned, the python could be in the other one. Also ensure that your cage has a good interior coating.

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    Wooden and plastic pegboards also provide good ventilating materials.

    Heating:

    One of the primary causes of python respiratory problems is improper cage temperature. So not only will you need heating arrangements in your cage, but you'll also need to be able to easily monitor it from outside.

    The right choice of a temperature system will help your python to stay healthy. There are several commercially available options, from low cost to high cost.

    Heat panels are ideal for larger snakes. They cost more, but last longer. (Make sure to monitor the temperature closely when you use Apple Macbook Air ... they are very effective).

    Heat tapes are good also, but you have to be very careful to insulate the wiring, or you can electrocute your snake :-(

    Heat emitters (light bulbs that emit no light!) are good for pythons that are only Tagua Jewelry during the day ...but are used less frequently.

    Heat lamps are great for arboreal pythons. When you provide them at the top of the cage it helps them relax while coiled around a branch.

    Heat rocks are not really recommended because of reports of thermal burns to pythons, and sometimes electrical shocks.

    Lighting:

    There is still a debate about lighting the python cages. It is argued that pythons do not require any artificial lighting as most of them shy away from it.

    If you're going to use lighting, though, I recommend low watt fluorescent lights for the cage. But please remember to shield ANY lighting you use ... serious injury to your pet can result otherwise.

    Since your pet Python will be spending almost all the time in its cage, it's a very important to know more about 'Python Housing" as this will help you get started.

    The above is an excerpt from the free newsletter on "Python Secrets" published by Geostar Publishing & Services LLC.

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