I like to share this alternative heating element I've been using to warm my leopard geckos for years. These things are cheap, low-pro, and could be found in various sizes at thrift shops, garage/yard sales and swapmeets. They are those old 40's -60's (whatever year they're from)Salton food warmer plates.

The body housing are made out of aluminum and the heating element out of a special glass where the heat radiates from. Some of them even have a rheostat incorporated in them.

My plates are plugged on a on/off t-stat for safety and accurate temperature control, and placed on top of the screen tops of my tanks. You could probably hang them inside the roof of your enclosures.

Hope it helps.

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• Heating Alternative to Panels - manog, Mon Apr 21 18:45:27 2008
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