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I have seen racks heated with flex but have also seen pics of melamine racks that have a round grey cord routered into the melamine. i want to know what this is and how well it works.

That is heat cable/rope. The only place I've seen it available for quite awhile is at www.bigappleherp.com
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

The heat cable I've used worked quite well on a thermostat. The benefit of its size is you are able to router multiple grooves and adjust how much cable you have looped for any particular tub. (so can use specific amounts for each individual level and adjust it as needed.)
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

thanks you said to use a thermostat. should i use a helix or will a digital/programable for household use work.

Go with the Helix. I know many people are good at wiring their own but outside of building my own rheostats I wouldn't know where to begin on wiring my own thermostats.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

my father-inlaw owns hvac company and can help. i will post picks and detales on how to wire this. i think for my application and the low coast of the thermostat and not having to order a helix

>>my father-inlaw owns hvac company and can help. i will post picks and detales on how to wire this. i think for my application and the low coast of the thermostat and not having to order a helix

In that case have him hook you up with some Ranco's
ETC 111000's they aren't proportional but they have a next to never failure rate. I use them with great success. and their a piece of cake to wire.

I just can't get them cheap anymore.

I need someone on the inside.
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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

0.1 Snow "Khal" RTB
1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.0 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
3.1 Red Bearded Dragon's
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.3 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
1.0.1 Child

Thanks I will ask abouy them and see what his cost is. my wife is the secratery so ill let you know the cost and we can maybe work something out.