Hey everyone! I'm about to bite the bullet on Gloria's "forever home" and thought I'd ask a few questions first. (I'm sure the answers are buried somewhere, but I had trouble finding them with the search bar )

The Future Set-up: Animal Plastics T10 or T11 with 12" THG tape and RHP on a Herpstat 2, LED light strip

The Questions:
  1. T10 or T11, which one? Gloria is an active roamer and I'd like to give her room to climb on branches/etc. I'm worried that will bring her too close to the RHP on the ceiling in a T10. But a T11 is much MUCH more expensive for only an extra 3". Will a T10 be sufficient, or does the 15" pretty much limit roaming potential?
  2. My plan was to purchase a 40 watt RHP. Will this be enough, or should I consider a higher wattage? (The RHP is necessary because my apartment is rarely above 65 in the winter.)
  3. True or False: Because I won't be using a divider, I should install the RHP in the center of the enclosure.
  4. Given that the AP cages have an inset for the UTH, can the cage sit flush on a wooden/melamine, or does it still need to be raised up to prevent the UTH from overheating? (Only one cage, so sitting on top of another PVC enclosure isn't applicable)


Additionally, I'm not opposed to purchasing a used enclosure, thermostat, or RHP to save money. However, I haven't been able to find many online. Probably because they're in high demand! Outside of kingsnake, faunaclassifieds, and here, do you have any other recommendations for places to purchase a used set-up? (If you're selling, contact me directly!)

Many thanks in advance for all the answers! Can't wait to get Gloria an awesome home I'm sure she'll love.