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The lower ones just a uth will work the taller it is likely to need a RHP or CHE of some sort. PVCx isn't the best to heat through but it holds heat really well and maintains ambient temps.
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They look nice, I don't have any from them.
I use flexwatt underneath and radiant heat panels inside, both with thermostats and works well
Last edited by rperry03; 10-13-2011 at 10:22 PM.
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I haven't actually used my RHP yet so I don't know how well it works, but if I had a PVC enclosure like that I would probably install one on each end and use two separate tstats to control the hot/cool sides.
I would think that flexwatt has to get pretty hot to heat through PVC like that.
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My PVC cage is heated with a radiant heat panel.
1.0 Green Tree Python
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa
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i have some heated with flexwatt and some heated with heat pannels. the pannels are the way to go.
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Re: PVC Enclosures - How to Heat ?
IMO, radiant heat panels are the best way to heat PVC cages, unless your cages are in a temperature-controlled room that is between 80 and 82 F.
Although those cages do look very nice, in my experience ball pythons do much better in rack systems than in cages.
Last edited by Wh00h0069; 10-14-2011 at 08:35 AM.
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Re: PVC Enclosures - How to Heat ?
Originally Posted by Wh00h0069
IMO, radiant heat panels are the best way to heat PVC cages, unless your cages are in a temperature-controlled room that is between 80 and 82 F.
Although those cages do look very nice, in my experience ball pythons do much better in rack systems than in cages.
Rack system probably wouldnt work for me though, right? I only have one BP at the moment, plan on getting another BP and another Boa in the future, and I want them all in their own cozy cages. Still trying to decide between wood and pvc; however, wood seems much harder to heat than pvc. Would have to deal with putting a UTH or flexwatt with a layer of plexi over top (dont really wanna go this route because I like to clean cages frequently)
Is my best bet to actually go in to the store and check the cages out? Maybe I should ask those guys what the best way to heat the cages is.
Im guessing a single RHP or a single Flexwatt isnt going to be enough to keep the temps up in a 48 x 24 x 12 enclosure. My house ambient temp is around 75 right now, but it will drop even lower as winter comes.
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Originally Posted by mattchibi
Im guessing a single RHP or a single Flexwatt isnt going to be enough to keep the temps up in a 48 x 24 x 12 enclosure. My house ambient temp is around 75 right now, but it will drop even lower as winter comes.
I use a single (properly sized) RHP in my pvc cages and they do a fantastic job. My house temp is usually 74 and I have no trouble maintaining temps for my IJ's, Corn and BRB Boaphile cages.
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My reptile basics is heated with a radiant heater.
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