You guys are so great! After the last week or so of reading I am so glad I joined in these forums. I am in the process of making a new enclosure for DD. A novice reading directions and getting tips from all over the different threads. I just picked up a 41 quart sweater box and will be drilling holes in it tomorrow night. I am picking up an accurite tomorrow. I am going to use newspaper as substrate and I have two questions.

Can I use a heating pad until as a UTH until I can get flexwatt? Can I get flexwat locally or must I order online?

Thanks, Dawn