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Heating for Tubs!
Is the Repti-Med under tank pads the best way to heat under a 40 qt tub?
Do I need to of them for each Tub for the Cold & Hot side?
Do I need rheostat temp guages w/dial for each one of them also?
Thanks I am soldering airholes as we speak!
p.s. (i bought 4 digital hygromters just in case)
p.s.s. (and got more 2 baby bps for only $29 at petco tonite!) $50 off what a deal!
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
Ugh, petstore bps. I don't trust any petstore for them. :[
Flexwatt. Usually the best bet with bins and you can be pretty safe to say that most bin and rack units probably use them. ;]
You have to get a rheostat or preferably a thermostat in order to use them though, they just get too hot.
You could probably use one as a non-permanent solution, I don't really know. I've never used one on a bin and haven't heard it really mentioned before. I would assume you probably still need at least a rheostat for it though.
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
okay, there is not a BEST in heating tubs as long as they can mantain the right temps
flexwatt is what is most used
and no you do not need two heating pads unless your room is too cold or to hot for the right cool side temp
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
How did you get them so cheap from Petco?
"Love Your Snake Like You'd Love The Mice You Are Feeding It, Wait Never mind, Just Love Your Snake"
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
Thanks for the pic with the foil, photos always help.
I have no idea why they are so cheap, the $79.99 tag is still on the tank, but with a "Petco Card it said $29 right on the tank. Luckily i had a card on my keychain. THere is still 7 or 8 babies left. (Appleton WI store)
I have never seen them marked down so much or at all before so I had to buy 2 that looked unique...i love normals that stand out...lol
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
i am super tempted to get more, but i will be up all night getting these tubs ready, good thing i bought an over abundance of hides, substrate & foilage that i never used when i got my 1st in around thankgiving.
The two i chose appeared very healthy & just shed, i would of bought one of them even if it was the regular $80. Think i will name one Sinister
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
I use a Zoomed UTH on my 32 qrt. steralite tub and works like a charm. Have it hooked to a Herpstat and the basking temps are always right around 92.3-93.4. I also have a 60watt infared bulb about a foot away shining through the side of the tub on the coolerside. coolside is at 80, and warmside is at 86, and i already mentioned my basking spot.
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Re: Heating for Tubs!
what size zoomed UTH would you use with a 32 qt tub? Also I noticed they have a rainforest and a desert UTH. Does it matter which one you use if you have it monitored with a thermostat?
I saw on the baby python setup sticky that they covered the bottom of the tank with foil to spread the heat and didn't put the UTH on the tank, just set it underneath it. Would this work for tubs as well? Thanks, I am also setting up my first tub in hopes of picking up another snake soon.
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