Curious about DIY terrariums

[pet_snake_78]

I didn't find heat tape very effective in enclosures. Unless the material is very thin, I had to power the heat tape to well over 100F to get a 90F hotspot inside. I like to run my heat tapes under 100F which is no problem for tubs. On my custom builts, I could have included a cut in on the bottom for tape so it didn't have much to heat through but I'd rather not bother. I use RHPs on my enclosures now but continue to use heat tapes on tubs.