Ok i have heat tape on the bottom of my 40 gallon breeder tank. I taped it down with packaging tape... im going to buy foil tape tonight to see if that helps. But i have my thermostat set for 96 and the temp on the surface of the bedding is 88 about i dont want to make it any higher just incase her burrows. I am using newspaper with a THIN layer of aspen bedding over it. I have two thermostats hooked up to two different heat tapes. my room temp is 72 so thats why i have two heat tape elements. So what can i do to get the temp to 92 on the hot side and 82 on the cold side. by the way on my cold side it is set for 90 and is at 82. i cranked it up so much because if she does burrow then it wouldnt hurt her with that temp! So can you give me suggestions, would a space heater in the room help boost the temp???