*Raising Temp Tips Needed

Hi all

I am currently looking for extra sources to heat my 2' by 2' by 17"h boaphile cage. I'm having trouble because it is a front-opening enclosure with no screen top so I'm not sure if I can use a heat lamp I have a built-in UTH and I side-mounted an extra UTH. The temps currently sit around 82 F and I would love to bump them to around 88 F if possible.

The enclosure resembles the following (no top ventilation is the key here):
http://www.boaphileplastics.com/arboreal/334A.jpg

Any other heat sources I can look into?
Tips?

Thanks in advance

You should install a radiant heat panel.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

You should install a radiant heat panel.

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Thanks!

I'm searching for them right now, is there a specific brand you would recommend or place to get them?

Reptile Basics

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thanks! just ordered it.

let's keep fingers crossed that everything goes smooth with installing http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/ima...es/worried.gif...

Hope all goes well...I was planning on getting a few of these as well when I build my new enclosures. Keep us/ me ( =P ) posted..

The reptile basics radiant heat panel came today, I had an install question someone here could probably answer.

It came with the screws (as the site tells you) and I was wondering if it's better to use a power drill or a simple Philips screwdriver to install it into the cage below.

link to the radiant heat panel
enclosure:
http://www.boaphileplastics.com/arboreal/334A.jpg

Thanks in advance!

Personally what I do when putting a screw into just about anything, is drill a 'pilot' hole first. You will want to use a drill bit a bit smaller than the screws you will be using. This keeps things from splitting/tearing.

It's not required, but it seems to help. Otherwise, I would use just a Phillip screwdriver and do it manually for screwing into plastic. You could mess things up quickly with a power screw bit.

ended up having a buddy over that's good with this stuff so i sat back while he went to work. The temps are perfect thanks so much for the help!
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h/caecd211.jpg

Glad it's working out for you =)