DIY enclosure help

[rebel_logan_24]

i am building a two in one viv one side for Jungle carpet python (will be getting once enclosure is all done) and the other for my bearded dragon it is an old display case that i removed the glass added wood and divided in the middle with locking sliding glass doors... i need under tank heaters for my snake but wasnt sure how that would work since it has a wood bottom and i was planning on tileing over that so where could i put the under tank heater?? i wan to tile over the wood and then put the bedding(aspen) down ontop. what are your thoughts on this? any input helps thanks logan

[millertime89]

you do you NEED under tank heaters for your snake?
what kind of snake?

[snake man12]

You could invest in a Ceramic Heat Emitter. : ]

[rebel_logan_24]

it is for a jungle carpet python and from everything i have read so far it is better to have a uth but id much rather have a ceramic and heat lamp rather than uth

[millertime89]

a secured (both in place and from the snake) ceramic heat emitter or radiant heat panel is probably going to be better for the semi-arboreal JCP. They'll both be better and easier to work with for a wooden enclosure, you could make a UTH work but it'll take quite a bit more work.

[youngster]

I think Shauny (carpet guy around here) uses CHEs for his morelia.

[red ink]

CHEs for the snake and a bulb for the BD (I keep both species by the way)

How tall is the cabinet?

[Lankyrob]

CHE's all the way

[rebel_logan_24]

The display case is a 4ft wide x 4ft tall x 8ft long but will be divided in half fir beardie and jcp. How would I be able to secure the che and heatlamps so the snake won't curl up on them and get burned or worse?

[Lankyrob]

Hang them from the roof of the viv and use a PROPER guard for it - all 7 of my snakes have them in their vivs and none have access to the bulbs

Like this
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/Photo0425.jpg