need some cage help.

well i am new to the forum and to bp's. right now i have a super pastel female. she is doing great in her tank but ijust got a set of boaphil cages. my problem is i can not get them warm enough for her. the heat tape they came with is no good. so i got some heat rope and it is not doing it. my question is what should i use on the bottom? been looking at more flexwatt tape and Intellitemp Reptile Heat Mats that look like they will fit between the two cages. if anyone has anything better would be great help. cages are 35.5Lx24Dx17.5H

I suggest 3" flexwatt ran across the back (on the floor), connected to a thermostat of course.

what i just took out was 14''x23' on the left side. but was junk would only get just warm.

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what i just took out was 14''x23' on the left side. but was junk would only get just warm.

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what is cool to us, is actually quite warm to them.

right above the pad is only like 85 and across the tank is70 to 71.5. i been playn with this for days now and i needhelp.

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Originally Posted by Pandora85

right above the pad is only like 85 and across the tank is70 to 71.5. i been playn with this for days now and i needhelp.

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well, you may need a bulb, a blue daylight bulb for the day obviously, and a infrared bulb for night time.

didn't want to go that route. then i have to make sure she doesn't touch them. starting to hate these cages. i should just see if anyone wants to trade for shorter ones with a divider lol.

You may need to look at a radiant heat panel. They do a pretty good job warming an enclosure, and still give you your hot spot....

You need to install a radiant heat panel. With an RHP, you don't need an under tank heater. It will heat the ambient temp, and the hot spot.