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ok i got my flex watt today in the mail and pluged it in. it doesnt feel to hot to me and i have had it on for a while do you really need a stat for this thing? im afraid its not going to be enough heat for my snake what should i do? thanks

Flex-watt should run at 100 or 110 degrees depending on the wattage and type. The warm side of a brb cage should be 81 degrees, so if your flexwatt is working ok you should still use a thermostat.

The big variable is the tempature of the room you will put the snake in.
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Mike

2.4 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Flexwatt has so little mass compared to the large surface area that if you place it out in the open the air will rapidly dissipate heat away from it so that it does not feel hot. Try placing it on a countertop with a thick book on top of it for ten minutes and then see if it feels hot. Sometimes if you are wiring it up yourself if you do not squeeze the terminals very tight they do not adequatly pierce the plastic material and do not make a good connection. At full power in a warm room flexwatt placed under a cage will heat up to around 110 degrees.
Jeff

>>ok i got my flex watt today in the mail and pluged it in. it doesnt feel to hot to me and i have had it on for a while do you really need a stat for this thing? im afraid its not going to be enough heat for my snake what should i do? thanks

i got it pre wired. i still feel skeptical. i put my container over top of it and i barely feel heat. what flexwatt wattage should i have . i have 1 ft 3in. maybe i have a low watt one . ill email the seller to see. any thoughts.??
paul

ok they said the 3 inch wide Flex Watt uses 6 watts per linear foot. is that good or no? i need to get one with a higher wattage? thank

I have some of the 3 inch wide 6 watt per foot Flexwatt under trays in one of my racks. At full power it gets the Sterilite boxes way too hot for BRBs. A surface will not feel really warm to the touch unless it is over 98.6 degrees.
Jeff

>>ok they said the 3 inch wide Flex Watt uses 6 watts per linear foot. is that good or no? i need to get one with a higher wattage? thank

Get some type of thermometer and place it between the container and the flexwatt. A decent thermometer is a must in keeping reptiles. Once you get a few reptiles the $30 and up heat guns is a great tool to have.
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Mike

2.4 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King