Temp and heat tape

So I read that the temp needs to be around 90 where my heat tape is and that the other side should be around 80-85. Is this right? My house is cooler then that but won't the heat tape keep inside the bins warmer then room temp?

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Originally Posted by dustponds10

So I read that the temp needs to be around 90 where my heat tape is and that the other side should be around 80-85. Is this right? My house is cooler then that but won't the heat tape keep inside the bins warmer then room temp?

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Heat tape will keep the ambient temp in bins up a tiny bit, but not enough to keep the cool side warm enough...I have my snakes in a spare room and I have to keep the room in the upper 70's low 80's to keep the cool side warm enough...

Yep, heat tapes purpose is not to raise ambient temps.