Ok, Been browsing the net and getting finding many answers that seem like run around answers. We now have 1 ball python, Red Tailed boa, and just got my wife her fancy Bearded Dragon. We got the baby Bearded dragon a 50-gallon glass cage. The wife wants me to build a stand for it. So That brought my thoughts back to the idea of building a cage for one of the snakes. And just placing her Bearded Dragons 50-gallon cage on top of a 5'x2'x2' cage. But I keep getting distracted with heating. And my old mentality with Flexwatt and Heat lamps. But this time Id like everything to be inside....
What are the best options for heating a wood (plywood) cage for tropical snakes? I can lower the height of the builds if I can get away with stacking 2 cages for the Boa and Python.
I hear FLexwatt needs ventilation, Cant get wet. I hear some woods can warp or leach harmful fumes into the snakes cage. I hear Radiant heat panels are the safest. But I also remember hearing that belly heat is good for digestion of food.
I can Get started on the build but HEATING is bending my brain. Then I thought about them Heat Lamp cages. That seem to only be sold in the UK area. Not the United states.
What works for Tropical snakes for heating? I can lower the height if the RHP would work better at 20 or 18" tall cage.
Thanks for any heating advice.
