How many radiant heat panels per thermostat ?

Dr. Del ??? Easy there man!!!!

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

I'm kind of a belt and braces keeper so probably would guard an RHP.

The thing about using the bulbs to increase ambient heat is we know the snake can see heat anyway. :)

dr del

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Hmmm?


Here is my new approach, I am not doing the tubs anymore, screw it. I am doing PVC cages (suggestions? Pvccages.com?) with some type of heat panel and ve-200 thermostat(s).


Okay, something interesting about the heat panels ... And heat tape... I'am hearing they are the same in terms of safety? Which brands? Also heard heat tubbing/wire/cable is another safe option?


The idea was to put the heat panels above each tub, perhaps even cut a hole, but now moving away from this idea.

I would not suggest heat panels they heat from the top down the closest objects to the panel get the hottest the place where you need the heat is the floor it makes no sense to waste that energy over heating what you don't need. The guts of RHPs are the same type of carbon resistive element that is in all commercial UTHs and flexwatt heat tape ect. Placing it on the top of the enclosure simply does not alter than way a radiant heat source works. It heats objects not air. I would suggest UTHs they are both are radiant heat and either makes substantial changes to air temps. UTH are cheaper and heat from the floor up rather than the top down. Top down is best for animals that heed heat on branches not the floors.

There are a ton of enclosures out there. PVCx is a great material but the typical construction is slab construction. This generates hard corners that can be difficult to clean fully. It is a great insulator but as a result harder to heat through the floor. As a result I actually like Vision enclosures the best of the ones I am familiar with they are roto moulded and do not have the issues of slab construction (no hard corners) they are super easy to clean. They heat well and hold heat reasonably well. They have a small tendency to sag slightly over time but it can be fixed with a simple foot in the middle. I have a few pvcx enclosures a sly plastics (canadian) and an animal plastics one too both nice no real issues or complaints just the corners and cleaning.