i have 3/4 melamine sides top and back with a face frame. i am going to cut a dato in the sides and the back to receive the 1/4" floor, the flexwatt will attach to the under side of this to work like regular belly heat. i figure 1/3 of the floor being heated would be a good ratio big enough yet not too big, only i dont know if this is enough to heat the cage or if it will just create a hot spot



i have heard Chris mention cutting out the floor to do that, i kinda like this this other way a little better as i can set the dato a half inch up to create an air space plus it makes it easy to run cords out the back



however if you think that 1/4" of material is too much to heat through maybe i should rethink design...
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-Stephen-



0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)

1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)

1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)

0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)

0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)



hopeful for not to distant future:

--brazillian rainbow boas 1 female for sure

2 or 3? maybe a breeding pair?

-- bearded dragon for the wifey my list got to big...

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