Heating Options

gijopuppy · 10-25-10, 11:54 AM

I am thinking about switching from glass tanks to plastic containers for more space and organization. I know a lot of the under tank heaters say not to use on plastic and I have been looking at heat tape a little bit. I was wondering what all my options are for heat for the snakes. If heat tape is my best option, I am not sure how exactly to set it up/wire it. If you have any suggestions on that also, that would help.

infernalis · 10-25-10, 12:17 PM

virtually all the people I know with poly tub housing (AKA rubs) use flexiwatt tape.

Jenn_06 · 10-25-10, 12:19 PM

i use flexwatt for all my tubs and never had one burn, just need to buy a Thermostats because the flexwatt can get really hot with out one.

marvelfreak · 10-25-10, 02:02 PM

I use heat pads for all of mine. They're pretty much the same. Just be sure to use a thermostats with which ever one you chose and you'll be fine.

**Aaron_S** · 10-25-10, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

I use heat pads for all of mine. They're pretty much the same. Just be sure to use a thermostats with which ever one you chose and you'll be fine.

The bold part in the above quote is the key phrase. Heat pads are ok if you have a few animals but you still need a thermostat. Heat tape works really well for rack systems.

gijopuppy · 10-25-10, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn_06

i use flexwatt for all my tubs and never had one burn, just need to buy a Thermostats because the flexwatt can get really hot with out one.

Did you wire it yourself or did you buy it wired? Thats pretty much my main problem. Iv heard a lot about it and almost decided to for sure go with it but I dont know what I need to get it all set up or how to wire it. It seems really complicated.