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Originally Posted by starman87

thanks again for the replies. What if i get a RHP. Everyone puts theirs on the roof, but i thought snakes require BELLY heat?? Could i put the rhp on the floor of the enclosure on one end?

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RHP's emit heat down and warm everything under them (like the sun) putting a RHP on the floor of the cage (or any heat source really) isn't a good idea. What happens when snake pee gets on the electrical connections? What if your thermostat goes out and it spikes the heat?

I like RHP's, but the only reason to get one vs flexwatt is if you want to have a thick substrate layer.

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Originally Posted by starman87

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Originally Posted by Ldag32

If you use flexwatt, do you put it underneath the entire bottom of the tank or just one side??? Thanks!!!

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Only on part of the bottom like this:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0439.jpg

This cage is set up for use with a divider, so the flexwatt is in the middle so both sides get heat. normally the flexwatt would go on the right side of the bottom of the cage. (you can see the outline where it should go)

Here is a close up on the normal spot for flexwatt and the thermostat probe slot on a T8. it measures 24" x 11" (2 feet of 11 or 12 inch flexwatt)

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0441.jpg

Flexwatt provides the hot side (basking) temperature in the cage. If you covered the entire bottom of the cage there would be no place for the snake to cool off.

thanks again everyone. I'll go with ReptileBasic's RHP. should i get the 28 watt or the 40 watt?

For a T8 without a divider I would go with the 40.

actually im going to go with a proproducts RHP