My setup is quite different than most.

This is the type of rack I use.
www.metro-wire.com/MFG-PRODS/Metro/SASE-01.jpg

I'll list the layers as they are from top to bottom of the heating setup.

6" Aluminum Flashing -- To pretect the flew watt mainly
4" flex watt -- Heat source
6" fiberglass sill sealer -- To push heat up.
6" Aluminum Flashing -- Protective layer

I mainly use work force tubs. They aint cheap, but I weigh near 300lbs, and can stand on the lid of a 14" tub with lid.

Some day I will clean the junk off the shelves hot used for snakes and take pics, but don't count on it soon. lol

My sensor is in a mock up tank, I felt this was best, I use to have it on the tape, but never studied it closely as I just had the 1 male corn and he was doing great.

Yes, I see cages should be uniform, but the idea of an open rack was to use various cages. WHOOOPS

Another HUGE issue is my house and a cheap wall stat for my room heaters. My house is also a log home, and logs are 9-11" thick. They gain a ton of thermal mass if the sun is out. So in the evening it can be 60 outside, but if it was 90 during the day my room can go over 90 at 10pm. NO TYPO. The thermal mass heat does not radiate fast. So I'm always fighting my room wall stat. And I know someone will ask how the room can go over 90 when it was only 90 during the day. Much like the road goes over ambient temps. The logs are dark and collect may forms of energy. This is an issue in the winter if the sun is out at all.

So. My easiest solution is to swap the stat for a dimmer/rheostat. I'm always home as I'm retired. So I could tweak it easier than the stat. But eventaully I want to build some racks. Find a size I like make 10 of each. Much easier to jig up forms for a project and make a run of them. But I need my pole barn. Then hopefully the ole HerpZillA will get off his arse and start doing some things. Rat racks, mouse racks, snake racks, custom cages, play with poly's for husbandry items, lots of log ideas and plenty of wood,, Oh yea, the wife first wants me to finish the inside of our log home. WHOOOPS again



Thanks many for the reply

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Thanks for reading.
Big Tom

www.HerpZillA.com

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