|
|  |
| Notices |
Welcome to the sSnakeSs community. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
01-29-13, 05:22 AM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov-2011
Location: Morehead City, NC
Age: 41
Posts: 240
Country: 
|
flex watt heating question
Just got a question about flex watt. I am putting together plans on making a large lifetime enclosure for my boa. I am planning on something around 6-8 feet long probably about 2 feet wide and 2-3 high. I am going to make a filtered water basin and it will have a large hollow log also. My question is if I use flexwatt to help heat the bottom of the enclosure how thick and what material will it heat through? For example if I make it out of wood how thick can it be in order for say a 2 foot or 3 foot strip of 11" heat tape to heat the floor? If you need a better idea of what my enclosure plan is, take a look at a JWORLDS enclosure and then just make it not so tall. Any feed back would be great. Also I am hoping to use a heat panel, would the combination of these two be sufficient? What is the recommended way to heat a large enclosure?
__________________
-Brently-
0.1 Red Tail, 1.0 dog
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 05:41 AM
|
#2
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov-2012
Posts: 1,042
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
I've heard the best heating with wood is the Kane heat mat. Kane Heat Mats for Less at Big Apple Herp
18x18 would work well.
About flexwatt, I don't know very much.
|
|
|
|
|
01-31-13, 05:56 PM
|
#3
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov-2011
Location: Morehead City, NC
Age: 41
Posts: 240
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corey209
|
If I use this how thick/thin do you recommend the floor be in order for it to be worth using?
__________________
-Brently-
0.1 Red Tail, 1.0 dog
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 06:30 AM
|
#4
|
|
Diesel the pumpkin killer
Join Date: Mar-2011
Age: 41
Posts: 5,352
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
I would pass on the flexwatt all together for a viv like the one you want to make. Flexwatt just isn't made to heat something like that. I would look into a radiant heat panel. You will get much better ambient heat as well as a hot spot.
__________________
Kat
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 01:18 PM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov-2011
Location: Morehead City, NC
Age: 41
Posts: 240
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gungirl
I would pass on the flexwatt all together for a viv like the one you want to make. Flexwatt just isn't made to heat something like that. I would look into a radiant heat panel. You will get much better ambient heat as well as a hot spot.
|
I am sorry please let me clarify. I don't want to use it to heat the enclosure. Just to have a slightly warmer ground temperature in a particular spot.
__________________
-Brently-
0.1 Red Tail, 1.0 dog
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 02:58 PM
|
#6
|
|
Formerly Lil_Boa
Join Date: Oct-2008
Location: Bellevue OHIO
Posts: 2,835
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gungirl
I would pass on the flexwatt all together for a viv like the one you want to make. Flexwatt just isn't made to heat something like that. I would look into a radiant heat panel. You will get much better ambient heat as well as a hot spot.
|
agreed, while flexwatt works good for smaller enclosures, the bigger ones liek what you are talking about, a RHP would work alot better!!
oops didnt read the other posts.. sorry
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 01:19 PM
|
#7
|
|
Diesel the pumpkin killer
Join Date: Mar-2011
Age: 41
Posts: 5,352
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
What are you going to heat the viv with?
__________________
Kat
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 02:54 PM
|
#8
|
|
Village Idiot
Join Date: Oct-2011
Age: 39
Posts: 7,360
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
A radiant heat panel.... its in his original post....
__________________
I used to be a nice guy but that don't get you anywhere. So now I'm just a piece of ****, idiot,
who's too stupid to care.
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 03:08 PM
|
#9
|
|
Diesel the pumpkin killer
Join Date: Mar-2011
Age: 41
Posts: 5,352
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
Quote:
Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
A radiant heat panel.... its in his original post....
|
Wow.. I need far more coffee. I can't believe that I missed that twice 
__________________
Kat
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 05:42 PM
|
#10
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov-2011
Location: Morehead City, NC
Age: 41
Posts: 240
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gungirl
Wow.. I need far more coffee. I can't believe that I missed that twice |
That's okay. I plan on the RHP and I am probably going to put UVA/UVB bulbs as well. I plan on having live moss and possibly small ferns or something of the such. Don't worry I know she will crush them. I plan on putting that stuff in in traveled areas.
__________________
-Brently-
0.1 Red Tail, 1.0 dog
|
|
|
|
|
01-29-13, 06:18 PM
|
#11
|
|
Banned
Join Date: Oct-2011
Posts: 346
Country:
|
Re: flex watt heating question
As Corey suggested, I'd go with the Kane heat mats, I've heard nothing but good things about them.
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Hybrid Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:21 AM.
Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.
|
 |
