tub question.

So, here is a picture of something im thinking about keeping some of my bps in after I decide to breed. but for future reference I was wondering how can I heat it? i've heard of thermostats but does that just measure the temp? or does it like heat it somehow?
i'm sorry for all the questions i just get confused easily. =/
thanks everybody for all your help. =]

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I wouldn't reccommend something like that. You can heat tubs using a UTH (under tank heater) or by flewatt (heat tape) Reptile Basics sells heat tape. Thermostats regulate heat sources such as a UTH or flexwatt, to ensure that you don't burn your animal. I wouldn't recommend using those kind of tubs, because I'm not certain that the heat tape wouldn't melt them. You can always build a rack, that way you can build it exactly the way you want it. For ideas, look in the DIY ( do it yourself) section of this forum : http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/f...play.php?f=125

They can escape easily out of those very easily. They don't work.

For heating any type of enclosure you MUST use a thermostat or a temporary rheostat until you have a thermostat. This makes sure that your snake doesn't come in contact with temps higher than 95*F.
The thermostat just monitors and controls a heat source. So you would have to get flexwatt heat tape or a UTH with a thermostat.

Those are very unstable, and they don't seal very well. Bps are escape artists and could get out.

Thermometers measure heat, thermostats regulate heat. It's no different than the thermostat in your house, where you turn the heat up and down. Most people use flexwatt tape on thier racks, and it needs to be controlled with a thermostat. You can use Under tank heaters, but it would be expensive, and you can only control so many of those with one thermostat. Try here for the flex watt. He's really good at answering questions, and he can customize it for you. www.reptilebasics.com

Hope that helps.