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markg
at Thu Feb 5 14:32:20 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
See this little rack made from expanded PVC? It is heated on the back wall only. The plastic material insulates such that the air heats nicely in the back. In addition, the shelves conduct some of the back wall heat to the boxes (about 1-2 inches into the box). Perfect gradient. The ambient air temp is 69 deg in this room as I snapped the picture. The inside back of the boxes are about 84 deg. This racks houses young brooksi (lavender, flame) and a Sinaloan.
If I were using this rack for boas/pythons in such a cold room, I probably would lay a piece of styrene foam insulation against the front of the rack to insulate even more. Either that or try and heat the room a little to pull it up to at least 73 deg.
Its all about insulation, material and room temperature. PVC racks rock in this regard (not to mention being very light in weight.)

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