I went ahead and returned the CHE. I was thinking that whether I end up doing the closet conversion or building a greenhouse, panel-type heaters will be the way to go go since the animal is nocturnal and not prone to basking. I also bit the bullet and purchased the 80W RHP along with the Helix thermostat. I've got good basking spots 6-10" under the enclosure ceiling, one is a hollow grape log.



I like the idea of foam insulation board under the cage. I saw those big panels they sell and that would be great to set the cage on. Underneath is another Vision (4x2x1.5) with Schneider's skinks that are supposed to go no higher than 70 each day in the winter (which isn't happening anyway, but if I can get a heat barrier between the cages that would be good.) For now I put our car windshield sunblockers on top of the cage, shiny side down.
-----
Lisa Rakestraw

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My skinks:

1.1 Corucia zebrata (Berman and Joni)

2.3 Egernia striolata

2.2 Eumeces schneideri (Jack and Mabel; Kaa and Cochisa)



Hubby's snakes of the Southwest:

0.1 Lichanura orcutti (Rosie)

0.1 Lampropeltis pyromelana (Little Red)

0.1 Pituophis catenifer (Jennifer)

1.1 Bogertophis subocularis (Humphrey and Olive)

0.1 Lampropeltis alterna (Sandy)

[ Show Entire Thread ]