reptilebasics heat tape issues

Mojo9120 · 03-02-17, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

With heat tape, you either heat the entire room to the minimum ambient temperature, or you will have to buy an ambient heater like an RHP or CHE. There's simply no way around it, heat tape is not designed to heat the air and does not do it well. Especially in a full-sized viv.

With a 3' enclosure you should only need a single 40 watt RHP, especially since it's only a foot tall.

okay then am i going to need a second thermostat? one for the heat pad and one for just the air temp?

bigsnakegirl785 · 03-03-17, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mojo9120

okay then am i going to need a second thermostat? one for the heat pad and one for just the air temp?

If your thermostat only has one output, yes, you'll need a separate thermostat to control each heating element. Some people do plug multiples up, but I myself am very wary about doing that, especially when the heating elements are two completely different things.