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Help with heating rack
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Old 07-27-2016, 11:17 AM   #11
daddio207
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Originally Posted by bthomas View Post
I'm using THG tape and yeah I've read the faqs.
. Even with the top tubs getting to 90 the cool end has been 80-82. The bottom warm end has been around 82 with cool end 72. I belive that would all be an acceptable range correct?
Just re-reading the FAQ's I see THG has its own website now which its info is a bit different than the Reptile Basics FAQ's. It's these statements that stuck in my mind from the RB FAQ's "
"At Reptile Basics we do not recommend belly heat under 6 quart tubs (shoebox). Even with the 3 inch element this is a recipe for disaster."
"There must always be at least a small (1/8" or more) air gap on at least one side of the element."
Again, i only build racks with back heat so I really have no opinion if this is true. It stuck in my head and wanted to bring it to your attention to keep you and your snakes safe

I don't use thermostats so I'm glad HerpsOfNM can help. I agree that the upper temps need to come down. I found that snakes that acclimate to higher overall temps do not tolerate coolers temps well later. In your racks setup now just moving a corn snake from the upper shelves to the lower shelves could bring on a URI. Just food for thought
 
Old 07-31-2016, 06:32 PM   #12
backafter30
I cut a separate piece of THG for each shelf and wire them all with their own plug. I build six high, then plug each shelf into a 6-plug distributor. This way, I only have to heat the tubs that are occupied. I prefer back heat, and I enclose the entire thing in 3/4" styrofoam and seal it with duct tape to keep the heat in. The electric bills stay low, and the snakes stay warm. I like vivarium electronics thermostats.
 
Old 08-16-2016, 03:03 PM   #13
bthomas
I am considering switching to back heat but with these racks not having a back im not sure how to attach the heat tape.. actually just made a seperate post about this before seeing these other comments
 

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