looking at the iris cb70 rack from reptile basics. Anyone have one? What do you think?
03-25-2013, 05:42 PM
Mike41793
good rack?
I have the sweaterbox rack. Rich makes awesome racks. Can't recommend him enough.
03-25-2013, 05:43 PM
SlitherinSisters
His racks are awesome. I have one for hatchlings and subadults, but the large adult racks are pretty pricey so I made my own (I just posted pics in the DIY section).
03-26-2013, 12:11 AM
Hartman3216
Re: good rack?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike41793
I have the sweaterbox rack. Rich makes awesome racks. Can't recommend him enough.
I have that as well and can't say enough great things about it! Well worth the money!!:gj:
03-26-2013, 02:41 AM
nighttrain_1991
Re: good rack?
Is the 4" belly heat enough? What temp do you keep the room at?
03-26-2013, 09:38 AM
Hartman3216
Mine is the back heat and my room stays in the low 70s. I haven't had any problems with keeping the tubs 90 on the hot side and about 79ish on the cool side with an ambient temp of 79-81 degrees and humidity fluctuates between 50-55%!
03-26-2013, 09:43 AM
Mr.Spence
Re: good rack?
I have a few of them, all with belly heat and will be aquiring more, if that says anything.
03-26-2013, 04:43 PM
BHReptiles
Re: good rack?
I have both the CB70 and the sweaterbox rack. I love them both! Fast shipping, excellent product. I couldn't be more pleased. Also, I found the 4 in tape is fine.
03-26-2013, 06:15 PM
nighttrain_1991
Re: good rack?
but what is your ambient room temp? I was thinking I might need two strips one in the front and one in the back set to different temps to acheive the gradient and the ambients. Or possibly the 12" so it covers a bigger portion of the tub. Everyone on here seems to say the the 4" strip is enough, but are you kepping the rack in a 80 degree room?
03-26-2013, 07:37 PM
BHReptiles
Re: good rack?
Quote:
Originally Posted by nighttrain_1991
but what is your ambient room temp? I was thinking I might need two strips one in the front and one in the back set to different temps to acheive the gradient and the ambients. Or possibly the 12" so it covers a bigger portion of the tub. Everyone on here seems to say the the 4" strip is enough, but are you kepping the rack in a 80 degree room?
My room is naturally 79-82 degrees because I have 3 racks and a tank (with a heat lamp) in this room. However, when it's been cooler outside, I've been opening the window and getting the ambient temp to 75 or so. I've not had any issues. The heat tape does nothing to ambient temperature. All the heat tape does is provide a hot spot and you don't need/want two hot spots in your inclosure. You're going to have to heat the room to at least 75 no matter what size heat tape you use.
