How do you heat your tubs??

2 thermostats, 2 strips of flexwatt. No one said this would be cheap

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Originally Posted by wspeer

well that would work if u had the whole cage at the same temp but u need a hot and cold side

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Just heat the warm side of the tub to 90-92F the ambient temperature in a correctly sized tub should give you the right cool side temperatures. That is as long as your room isn't freezing cold.;)

-Jason

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Originally Posted by wspeer

u think the humidity issues will still be there if i only had a few holes in the top for the heat to get through? probably so, but not near as bad as a tank with screen top huh?

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In a tub setup you will want a few holes to vent the enclosure, but not for a heat bulb to put heat through (you'd probably just melt the top)...I was refering to heat bulbs if you use them with a screened aquarium.

i understand that and i wouldnt rest the lamp on top of the plastic i would arrange it so it would be a few inches away to prevent melting,anyway hopefully i can get the temps right with just my hot side uth and no cold side adjustments, one more question how much of my tub should have the uth underneith it? 1/3 or so up to 1/2????

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Originally Posted by wspeer

i understand that and i wouldnt rest the lamp on top of the plastic i would arrange it so it would be a few inches away to prevent melting,anyway hopefully i can get the temps right with just my hot side uth and no cold side adjustments, one more question how much of my tub should have the uth underneith it? 1/3 or so up to 1/2????

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What size tub are you using? SInce your room is cold, I would do 1/2 to see if it warms up the cool side enough.

not sure havnt got it yet, whats the normal size? i was thinking of one like 36x18 or so ,ill just have to play with it see what i can do, thanks guys for all the help

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Originally Posted by wspeer

not sure havnt got it yet, whats the normal size? i was thinking of one like 36x18 or so ,ill just have to play with it see what i can do, thanks guys for all the help

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How big is your snake?

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Originally Posted by wspeer

well that would work if u had the whole cage at the same temp but u need a hot and cold side

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How big of a tub are you planning to use? This will determine how much flexwatt you need to get a good gradient. Also, what are your room temps? If the room is too cold it will take a lot more to get the right temps on both sides of the tub.

I've merged your two threads for you, since they are both similar, if not the same question. :)

I use flex watt in most of my racks, but have used zoo med heat cable in one of them and it seems to be working just fine. I seem to be one of the only people around here who doesn't care about the temps at the cool end of the tub. What I DO like is the long and narrow tubs like the Iris CB-70 tubs or the Sterilite 1960 tubs, it gives you a more graduated heat zone so that the snake has a wider range of temps to choose from.

I keep the thermostat on the furnace at 68 degrees in the winter but my herp room stays at between 70-75 degrees most of the time, (usually closer to 70) mainly due to all the the heating elements in the room. Otherwise I don't make any effort to heat the room and I don't supply any heating source for the 'cool' end.

Mark