Belly heat- FlexWatt help!!! Pleaseee

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Originally Posted by jmcrook

So long as it's thermostat regulated it will be fine. The heat tape won't ignite anything as long as it's in a safe temp range. I had mine pressed against the cage with a sheet of plywood when I used belly heat previous with no issue.


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That's my concern as I have my thermostat set at max right now, but hopefully if I have it pressed up against it, it will allow me to lower the thermostat.

How did you secure the plywood onto the bottom of the tank safely?


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Originally Posted by Christiane

That's my concern as I have my thermostat set at max right now, but hopefully if I have it pressed up against it, it will allow me to lower the thermostat.

How did you secure the plywood onto the bottom of the tank safely?


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Plywood set on the shelf/table, cage set on top. Good old gravity works just fine.


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Originally Posted by Christiane

Right around 70


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So do you have another heat source, or when you said your enclosure ambient is 80 you meant the surface temp? I think if your room is 70, your best bet is a RHP to bring your air temps up; you also won't need the flexwatt.


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What type of thermostat are you using??

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Originally Posted by L.West

What type of thermostat are you using??

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Zilla thermostat.


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Originally Posted by BPGator

So do you have another heat source, or when you said your enclosure ambient is 80 you meant the surface temp? I think if your room is 70, your best bet is a RHP to bring your air temps up; you also won't need the flexwatt.


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So with the RHP I won't need the belly heat? I'm new to this so forgive me, but I thought that BPs needed more belly heat rather than air temps being higher. Just a little confused about how that works best, any advice is so helpful so thank you for responding and helping. Also - is it possible to install an RHP after already assembling the tank ?


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Radiant heat panels work like the sun, it radiates heat into the surfaces below it. So it will provide a hot belly spot for your animal. Think about how hot the sidewalk gets during a sunny summer day.

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Originally Posted by Randall L Turner Jr

Radiant heat panels work like the sun, it radiates heat into the surfaces below it. So it will provide a hot belly spot for your animal. Think about how hot the sidewalk gets during a sunny summer day.

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Well that makes plenty more sense. Guess I was thinking too far into it. I feel silly haha!

Last question, would my zilla thermostat be able to handle an rhp? I want what's best for my boy but also I've spent quite a bit recently. If it is needed for sure I will absolutely spend the money but wondering if it will do fine.


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Originally Posted by Christiane

Well that makes plenty more sense. Guess I was thinking too far into it. I feel silly haha!

Last question, would my zilla thermostat be able to handle an rhp? I want what's best for my boy but also I've spent quite a bit recently. If it is needed for sure I will absolutely spend the money but wondering if it will do fine.


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Yes, the Zilla thermostat will work. Most on here, including myself, would recommend a Herpstat thermostat though. Use a temp gun to zero in on the temp with your thermostat.


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I would upgrade your thermostat. You can get a good thermostst from reptile basics for a reasonable price - check them out. I have many of These thermostat and they work great.

A thermostat is really the most important equipment You need