racks

[jason longboard]

i know the racks are easy to build but i guess heat tape is the best way for heating them?Davo you say you like plastic tubs but how do you heat them all?

 

[davo]

heat pads connected to a thermostat, matts at the back of a rack, tubs on top of them. How I'd do it. What's it for?

 

[lovespunaround]

Davo's got the right idea, except heat tape is much cheaper than heat pads.

 

[davo]

yeah, heat tape, heat cable... whatever you wana use really. Make sure it's stated though otherwise they can get way to hot.

 

[jason longboard]

thanks,i dont have solid plans yet but this spring i was thinking of doing it.I would like a pair of rosys and something else but i dont want tanks all over the rooms like in the past.

 

[Wolf3101]

It's a lot cheaper and more conveniant in the long run to heat a small room or closet than the racks themselves.

 

[lovespunaround]

It's a lot cheaper and more conveniant in the long run to heat a small room or closet than the racks themselves.

I can vouch for that. I got a wire rack and oil-filled radiator from Lowe's and set it all up in my laundry room. Works great...then again, my snakes are fine without heat gradients.

 

[davo]

then again, my snakes are fine without heat gradients.

that would be the only problem, guess it depends a lot on the species. I know a lot of people do both to a degree.