Heat mats for rack system

I'm planning to build a small rack for lidless tubs, and will be using heatmats (since in europe it's difficult to get flexwatt) connected to a single thermostat (Habistat pulse proportional). What do you think?


Will it be a problem if there is no gap between the mat and the tub or between the mat and the rack?

anyone?

If there is no air circulation between the UTH and the rack it will ruin the UTH. That is why when you purchase a UTH it comes with those little stubs that are sticky on one side (you put them under a tub/tank and it elevates the tub/tank a bit so air can circulate underneath the tub/tank and the UTH).

but those stubs are not very practical for use on tubs in a rack system...

any ideas?

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Originally Posted by anti-

but those stubs are not very practical for use on tubs in a rack system...

any ideas?

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Flexwatt would be best to use for a rack system.

order some flexwatt from the U.S.:salute:

or try heat cables from zoo med. Big apple makes heat cables as well. Good luck

I found some guys that actually use heatmats for their racks, I'll keep looking around.


Anyone knows of a good site that ships flexwatt to Europe please? And from your experience what's the usual lifetime of flexwatt?

check out reptilebasics.com bigappleherp.com


its pretty good heat tape last a long time. you have to use a therm though!

I have a habistat pulse proportional t-stat.