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11-24-11, 04:08 PM
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heating herp racks
So now that I am getting a collection I need input on how to heat the steralite plastic containers we will be using for our snake racks. Ive always had glass Aquariums with under tank heaters, and I put the uth on a piece of ceramic tile. So with the racks I was going to get some sort of tape or cord heaters and I was wondering if you guys could provide links to the type of reptile tape or heating cords that are good to use. I was reading about one and it says you have to use some sort of insulation.
We love in fl and this is for corns so I dont have to worry about humidity or anything. Just a little extra heat, especially for the winter time since they are going to be in my garage.
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11-24-11, 06:03 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
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11-24-11, 07:21 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
Almost every breeder uses Flexwatt in their racks
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11-24-11, 07:59 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
just keep using your UTHs
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11-24-11, 08:17 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
I Like the idea of the heat cable snake man
can I get some more details on how it is set up within the rack? Just one line of cable under all of the racks or is it coiled?
youngster, I looked up flexwatt, it looks like a lot of work to wire it and buy all the extra pieces, not that I don't mind a little work, but theres gotta be something more user friendly.
millertime89- UTH's are a little more pricy, and I have to have one for each tub. I wanted something that would use less plugs actually, and that could be used for multiple tubs or wired together or something.
I am liking the heat cable idea most right now... 
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11-24-11, 08:28 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
Flexwatt is the way to go IMO Once you do one you will see it's not nearly as difficult as you think it is.
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11-24-11, 08:40 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
Flexwatt is the way to go IMO Once you do one you will see it's not nearly as difficult as you think it is.
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yes but it involves cutting and stripping wires, not that I couldn't figure out how to do it, but wouldn't the heat cable do essentially the same thing?
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11-24-11, 08:40 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
Flexwatt is easy,
And you can wire a lot into one plug.
Also I've heard the heat cable is spotty, some places don't heat enough.
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11-24-11, 09:00 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
but how do you know if you are overloading a plug with the flexiwatt? How many watts is too much for one plug? What if I do it wrong and it overheats and my house burns down? Electricity is not something I really want to mess around with. I've done a lot of DIY projects, but electricity is not something I mess with.
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11-24-11, 09:22 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
Heat cord/cable is better in my opinion. You can reduce or increase the temps simply by adding coils (unlike a flexwatt)..
Pic of a gecko rack using heat cords
Larger image of how the heat cord is wired along the back wall
You can just do the same wiring configuration on the floor if you want to heat from underneath the tub, that's how the tubs in that rack are heated.
Cheers
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11-24-11, 11:03 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
Thanks red ink! The pics really help me get an idea on how to do this. I did find a website that will wire the flexwatt for you, but I am still on the fence. I think I may try heat cords for one rack and flexwatt for the other and see which one I like best, ha ha. I really don't need a lot of heat. We live in florida and this is for corns, my oldest corn doesn't even have a heat pad when we put him in the tank in the garage, only in the house because we keep our house at about 76.
I guess I could put the heat cords on ceramic tile as well and coil it for more even distribution?
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11-24-11, 11:07 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
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Originally Posted by snake man12
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This stuff has a bad tendency to get REALLY hot spots and lots of cold spots... not overly reliable even with a thermostat.
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
Flexwatt is the way to go IMO Once you do one you will see it's not nearly as difficult as you think it is.
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Flexwat is the way to go, you can control it with a thermostat simply, and it rarely has hotspots.
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11-24-11, 11:18 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
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Originally Posted by stephanbakir
This stuff has a bad tendency to get REALLY hot spots and lots of cold spots... not overly reliable even with a thermostat.
Flexwat is the way to go, you can control it with a thermostat simply, and it rarely has hotspots.
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Thanks for this info. The website that cuts it and wires it seems like the best bet for me. I can tell them I want 16feet cut into 4x 4 feet strips and wired and ready to go. I can then put it on a rack with 4 x 4 foot shelves, hook it up to a thermostat and I will be good to go. And it is not very expensive either. We have a wire display rack right now that my husband got when he used to work in retail we are going to use for a shoebox type rack for babies, and we are in the process of getting ready to build a medium size and large rack as well. This site looks pretty good:
Reptile Basics Inc
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11-24-11, 11:26 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
They are selling one sexy snake! 
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11-25-11, 10:45 PM
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Re: heating herp racks
I thought you said you already had a UTH or two? use those for the time being on the bottom two racks, or the bottom and the third or middle or something.
I'm gonna have reptile basics wire the flexwatt up for me when I place my order on Thursday of this week.
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