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I've read several references to heat tape available from hardware stores being used in place of undertank heaters.

Is this safe? How can temperature be regulated? What is the conventional purpose of the tape, and where may it be obtained?

Thank you!

-Carrisa

1.1 Snow and Motley Sunglow corns
1.1 Normal and Ghost Ball pythons
0.2 Red-eared sliders
0.0.1 Rosehair tarantula
0.1 Albino leopard gecko

I don't know which posts you are referring to, but usually when someone says heat tape they mean flex-watt.
This product is not available at hardware stores.

Here is a link.

flex-watt or heat tape

TomChambers

To answer your questions:
1. Hardware stores: no.
2. Thermostat, proportional thermostat, or rheostat.
3. To keep things warm.
4. www.beanfarm.com
www.bigappleherp.com

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