I dont know if any one will be watching this build or not haha, but if any are I think im going go with these
http://www.lowes.com/pd_240423-61448...7C1%26page%3D2
Here are some rough sketches of my plans so far. Instead of having it standing up im ganna flip it on its side so you can see into all the mini vivs easier which meens I will be putting legs on it to stand it up off the ground. The bottem 2 tanks will problubly going to be built a little diffrently, As we may in the future get a Water Dragon or Bearded Dragon they will be built to run 3 lights so what ever we may get will have the proper lighting. As for the top 4 bigger chambers, they will just have a single light and ground heat for Corn Snakes. Also I plan on having air vents for all of these will be out the back side and will be covered with Screen to keep any small reptiles from escaping.
This is a generic picture to give you an idea on worta what it will look like as far as the position of the windows. I dont have the exact dimension of the windows yet because I need to pick out what kind of trim im going to use for them so i have the size of the trim to use for the final measurement but I will have the windows as big as possible.
Im also thinking about going with heat tape for this application, it looks like it may be cheeper then UTH.
If any one has any suggestions please share
Atm Im trying to plan this all out so I know what Im going to need. I do Also plan on using heat tape, and I was going to ask if I run a single strip through the top 4 chambers they should all maintain the same temp correct? Also if I run 1 strip through the entire right bank of the bottom 6 and 1 strip through the entire bank on the left of the bottom six each side SHOULD maintain the same temp as well correct? I ask this because im hoping they should so I can use less Thermostats and save some money. I figured for the bottom ones If I end up putting a lizard in those they will have heat lamps to boost the temp if needed. If i have to on the bottom 2 I could use heat pads (since I already have 1, i could just pick up a second one if I need) instead of the heat tape for the bottom 2.
Any way imput appreciated