heat panel question

[Aaron_S]

A few points,

Trailblazer REALLY knows his heating stuff so trust his word. He's pretty up on this stuff. So I won't add anything to his advice.

Secondly, thermostats aren't just for keeping temps up, it can help bring them down too. You set them to what you need and it monitors it for you and will turn the heating element on/off. Better yet a proportional thermostat will put out just enough power to maintain the chosen temps. You can even set night drops if need be.

Last, you mention your retics not being squished and not needing an upgrade over the burm right now. While this holds true currently I'd caution it as even though their mass isn't quite there they tend to nose rub a LOT when inside smaller enclosures. Keep an eye out for this.