Help with my new proposed set-up please!!

[DWRVT]

After some more research and reading, it has become obvious that there were a few issues with my first plan for my set-up so am looking for advice about my new plan.

So PCV 36 x 24 x 16 with some kind of heat from underneath. Heat tape vs UTH?
I would really like to have only 1 heat source if at all possible.
My house is 68 in the winter.

Opinions about whether I will be able to achieve appropriate hot side temps with heat tape or an UTH alone?
Trusted brands of these heating products?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!!

[MissterDog]

If your house ambient is as low as 68 then you definitely need a RHP or CHE to maintain proper temps all year around. Using only heat tape/UTH generally only works well if you can maintain room temps above 75 at all times, but any lower you really need a second heat source or a heat source that raises ambient temps. A UTH + RHP may be best for you or just a RHP.

As for recommendations there is honestly no beating Pro Products for RHP's!

http://pro-products.com/pro-heat/

Just contact Bob and give him your cage specs and he will match you to the appropriate model that will best suit your needs! Great guy!

As for UTH's I really like Ultratherms

[MissterDog]

Wait I just realized you are in Canada, so depending on shipping costs my recommendations may not be practical. Sorry OP!

[Ax01]

heat tape or an UTH will give u a hotspot but will not help your ambient temps. my concern is that your house is too cold in the winter and i presume that u probably don't wanna leave the heat on all day for a room temp of 80. u would need a radiant heat panel (RHP) in addition to belly heat.

there are experienced keepers that just keep their snake(s) on ambient temps only, so u can get away w/ just using a RHP but be prepared to add belly heat while troubleshooting your husbandry. i think the 80w RHP from RBI would suite u well but u can call them or Pro-Heat/Pro-Panels to further dial in your temps and needs.

Edit: just saw MrDogg say u are in Canada. yep, u can expect tariff and shipping if u can't buy local.

[DWRVT]

If your house ambient is as low as 68 then you definitely need a RHP or CHE to maintain proper temps all year around. Using only heat tape/UTH generally only works well if you can maintain room temps above 75 at all times, but any lower you really need a second heat source or a heat source that raises ambient temps. A UTH + RHP may be best for you or just a RHP.

As for recommendations there is honestly no beating Pro Products for RHP's!

http://pro-products.com/pro-heat/

Just contact Bob and give him your cage specs and he will match you to the appropriate model that will best suit your needs! Great guy!

As for UTH's I really like Ultratherms

Thank you - I was going to go with an RHP but then was told that balls prefer and digest better with belly heat.
Maybe I need to truly consider radiant heat and an UTH which means my Herpstat Intro + may need to be upgraded as well?

I will look into Pro-Products - thanks for the recommendation

[DWRVT]

Wait I just realized you are in Canada, so depending on shipping costs my recommendations may not be practical. Sorry OP!

Don't apologize! My fault - I forgot to mention that aspect.
I am not so concerned about cost (shipping, import) as I am about getting a good product.

[DWRVT]

heat tape or an UTH will give u a hotspot but will not help your ambient temps. my concern is that your house is too cold in the winter and i presume that u probably don't wanna leave the heat on all day for a room temp of 80. u would need a radiant heat panel (RHP) in addition to belly heat.

there are experienced keepers that just keep their snake(s) on ambient temps only, so u can get away w/ just using a RHP but be prepared to add belly heat while troubleshooting your husbandry. i think the 80w RHP from RBI would suite u well but u can call them or Pro-Heat/Pro-Panels to further dial in your temps and needs.

Edit: just saw MrDogg say u are in Canada. yep, u can expect tariff and shipping if u can't buy local.

Thank you very much - this makes sense. I am still looking at the products that are available here in Canada so will just have to figure out whether I need to upgrade my thermostat if I have an rhp and belly heat.