Dumb question

I'm sure this has been covered before, but a search on flexwatt turns up 8975546 billion hits, so I'm just gonna ask a dumb newb question!

Is flexwatt something that has to be ordered? I've done searches on Home Depot and Lowe's sites, no results. I know Petsmart doesn't carry it as I'm there every other day (it seems). I would like to just be able to go pick it up, as my sparkly new plastic tub is having issues. Cool side is ok, but warm side is too cool.

I don't believe that you can pick it up in any local store..

Try www.mgreptiles.com That is were I buy mine from
Charlie

http://www.reptilebasics.com/store/home.php

Yes, it's a speciality order heat tape. I doubt you'll find it in any local hardware stores, let alone pet shops. =)

There is also the beanfarm.com as well as mgreptiles.com and a few others I have purchased from that are reliable suppliers.


I just wish I could get it at walmart!! LOL

Flexwatt is most easily found at all of the above sites. But, just an interesting little piece of knowledge. Flexwatt can be found at some hardware stores. Flexwatt was originally designed to be used on roofs and stairways, to melt snow and keep the weight from possibly collapsing a roof, or to keep stairways clear of snow and ice, posibly creating a slip hazard. I live down south, so have not found any at any type of hardware store, but I imagine that up north, you might be able to find it. Just thought some people might not have known that.

What they said! Rich at www.reptilebasics.com is a super guy and delivers all orders promptly with no drama! Rock on!

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Is flexwatt something that has to be ordered? I've done searches on Home Depot and Lowe's sites, no results. I know Petsmart doesn't carry it as I'm there every other day (it seems). I would like to just be able to go pick it up, as my sparkly new plastic tub is having issues. Cool side is ok, but warm side is too cool.

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By the way, Petsmart and Petco do carry "reptile heating mats" made by a couple major brands that are basically flexwatt but quite a bit more expensive. If you need it ASAP though, they are sold under the Exoterra and Zoomed brands and maybe others.

Thank you all for your replies, and for not making fun of my stupid newbie trick ;)

I decided to go ahead and call the hardware stores, as they don't put every little item online, just to see if they had it. Lowe's never answered the phone, I called twice and let it ring over 20 times.
Home Depot answered on the first ring. The first person transferred me to the electrical department. The electrical guy had no idea what I was talking about, no surprise, being as I live in Texas, haha.
Bless his heart, he walked all over the store with me on the line with him. He was checking in the tape section, and I told him he might want to try heating supplies instead. He checked there, and another guy told him to check the area with gutters. Off he went. They guy in that section told him where to find it, though. In PLUMBING! Gosh, who woulda thunk it?
My guess is it's there for people who want to tape up their pipes to keep them from freezing those 2 days of the year we actually DO get ice. haha

I was just getting ready to give up and order it online, too! Anyways, thanks for all the links, and thanks to Tim for giving me the idea to check on the phone. Inadvertantly, maybe, but it worked anyway.

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...They guy in that section told him where to find it, though. In PLUMBING! Gosh, who woulda thunk it?
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Haha! That's great customer service for ya! And a HUGE clue for helping people in the future. When looking for flexwatt in the hardware store...check the plumbing section, rather than heating or electrical. Amazing!