Hello folks,

Due to a lack of space in my shared-purpose reptile room, I'm thinking that I will need to go with an individual tub setup for my first BP. The place I have to put the tub is the bottom shelf of a shelving unit similar (but smaller) to this one. The unit is metal but has unsealed wood chip-board shelves.

The shelf space for the tub would be similar to the footprint of a 20gl long tank.

That said, because I've never setup a tub and have never read of anyone doing so on a shelving unit like this, I have two questions for you guys.

1. Could I mount the heat tape or UTH onto the shelf instead of the tub (for easier cleaning of the tub)?

2. Would it hurt the setup (temps / stability wise) if part of the tub had to hang off the front edge of the shelf (i.e. if it is wider than the shelf it is sitting on)?

Thank you for your time and input