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hi, i have a large wooden cage that i need to heat...

i was looking at flexwatt, but what are the requirements of that? it can't actually touch wood can it?...

how could i set it up so it could heat the cage?

also, how can i get lighting into the cage? it stands upright at 4'x3'x2'....the front is all plexi glass, and it has a vertical side door that is made of mesh wire screening.

is there a specific material that would be good for attaching the flexwatt to? and lighting?

thanks
jessica
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Would this be for one of your boas?

Heating wood by contact is not always desireable. You can easily avoid it by using overhead heat. A radiant heat panel or even a simple light fixture and red heat bulb can be very effective. Alot depends on the animal you are housing. Boas for example do very well with overhead heat.

If you want to use undercage heat, then you will need to cut a section out of the cage floor a bit larger than the dimensions of your heater, say an 1 1/2 or 2 inches on all sides. Then, you use expanded PVC sheet and cover the entire bottom of the cage (inside bottom). This way, you heat the plastic, which can handle controlled heating just fine. Plus, your cage bottom is plastic, and that is easier to clean.
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Mark