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RE: 48"x28"x28" Vision Tank Heating

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Posted by: markg at Tue Nov 20 13:39:00 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]  
   

I used to have that model cage for my boa. Could not maintain temps until I put light fixtures inside the cage. The room was cold, and Visions do not heat easily in such conditions.



One easy way to do this is to mount a metal utility box on the inside ceiling of the cage and then mount a ceramic lamp fixture onto that.



Since you will be dealing with higher spot temps than my cage needed, my advice is to use the round cast aluminum utility boxes they sell. They act as a heat sink. In fact, you may want to use aluminum spacers (cut pieces of extruded aluminum work well) betwwen the box and cage top to further prevent the plastic from melting.



Two fixtures are better than one for heating a cage of that volume.
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Mark

   

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