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I posted earlier and I made my first rack system. I used the 4ft rubbermaid containers, looks Ok, I have the flex watt on the back of the rack inside but the temps are still way to low 62 degrees and that is way to low for what I plan on putting in there. How else can I heat it up better. The only other thing I can think of is to sand down the containers a bit and place it underneath. Please advise
Thanks
Jeff
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What are your room temps?
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Is about 62 degrees, right now during the winter, I don't know what it will be in the summer since I just moved in. All my other cages have a lot of heat things on them, two heat pads on them and a radient heat panal above to keep the temps just right. But the rack I just built temps are not so good.
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Yeah that sounds just like my basement. I had to put the pink foam like insulation on the walls and use an oil filled heater to keep the ambient temps correct. You actually might try using some of that insulation on the back of the rack.. Just a thought...
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You might want to try using some flexible heat rope from Big Apple. If you run it along the inside edges of your rack you should be able to maintain higher temps pretty good. But more insulation is a good start, make sure you're not letting valuable heat escape.
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Tosha

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The heat rope, you but that on the wood along the edges right or on the sides of it? Is it ok to put the heat rope directly on the wood?
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Yep - think of it as outlining the inside of your rack. It creates a nice warm envelope without a lot of overheating. You can also run it up the back, sides or through the shelves depending on how much heat you actually need. Its safe for wood or animals (I even have it running under my substate in my big tank) but put it on a thermostat or rheostat to be safe. All this is of course assuming you have a fairly enclosed rack system.
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Tosha

3.7.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and currently un-named)
0.1.0 Siberian Husky (Kita)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
7.9.5 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

To keep it down.
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1.0 Super Tiger
0.1 Green Burm
0.1 Ball Python
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0.1 Blood Python

I woudl think the rope would have to routered in the wood for it to work efficently..
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