So I'm about to receive my third BP, and I was wondering if I would be able to get a length of heat tape to put under her tub rather than another uth pad, like I have my other two on. I don't have a rack yet, it'll just be one snake on the tape. She's a year old and was last measured at 860 grams according to the breeders records. My main reason for wanting the heat tape is to save money, as a pad is about $30 but I can buy a foot of 12" tape and have Reptile Basics wire it for me for less than $10. Would that be the right size to get? I've never worked with heat tape before, but comparing just the size to the heat pads I already have it's close. The heat pads are 11" by 17" and they cover less than half and more than 1/3 of the floor space under the tubs.