I'll see how the ambient temps get as winter rolls around. We don't have our heat on yet, so that might help and burrows could hold some heat as well (maybe). I will start off with two halogens (received yesterday alone with a temp gun from Pro Exotics, NICE!!!), and then temp the hell out of every part of that cage at every time of day or night.

As far as weight, I am not going to do 100% decomp. granite. That would put a hole in my floor (40 lbs x 96 bags=3840 lbs)! I will use at most 24 bags of decomp. granite (24 bags x40 lbs=960 lbs). Top soil is not that heavy and sand will be less weight than the granite. I think it might be 2000 lbs at most. I am going to frame the tank and then either use casters or some weight bearing wood planks to sit it on. If it is still too heavy, I will move it to the garage or use a cypress mulch.

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