I'm looking to build my own rack, and I need some ideas. I was wondering what size flexwatt to use? I want to heat the boxes to about 85 or so. I'm not sure of box size yet, but I will be housing young boas, and adult balls mostly. How do I connect the flexwatt to a thermostat? Can I hook it up to a timer for night temps? What is aluminum tape used for? Thanks for the help.
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Help with rack ideas?
Paco84
Dec 11, 2008 02:30 AM
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kingsnake1
Dec 11, 2008 08:14 AM
To make it short, try looking in the classifieds. Several of the vendors that sell Flexwatt give detailed instructions on installation.
redhood23
Dec 12, 2008 10:33 PM
honestly, i would not use anything bigger than 4 inch for belly heat. if you are wanting back heat go with 11 inch. if you are not sure of how to wire the heat tape to a thermostat, you can do the easy thing and just get yourself a rheostat, it just plugs right in and is easy for a beginner to use. make sure to check the actual temp of the heat tape, not just in the tubs. the aluminum tape not only hodes it down it also helps a tiny bit with adding aditional heat.
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