Quote Originally Posted by BallPython29 View Post
I'm going to get that 60 quart tub then. I'll get all the supplies I need this week and get it all set up over the weekend. Not sure exactly when I'm going to get the BP yet, but I want to make sure I get the humidity and temps the way I want it in there before getting him/her. I have some flexwatt heattape that I bought at a show I attended a while back. Will covering half the bottom be enough for the whole tub you think? I'll have to mess around with it to get it just right, but just curious about your opinions on that. Want to make sure the side that the flexwatt isn't under (cool side) will still be warm enough on its own. Thanks again for all your help.
When I set-up an enclosure I size my heat sources to cover at least 1/3 of the floorspace but not more than 1/2. That's just my preference. My 60qt tub has a 11 X 17 UTH under it so about half is covered. One of the biggest factors that affects the cool side temps is the ambient temp of the room itself. Since I use a space heater in my herp room to keep the temp at 80F, the cool temps in my tubs normally varies between 78-82. I've never used Flexwatt, so I don't know the specifics about cutting and sizing it and this may or may not be an option, but I was thinking you could start off with about 2/3 of the floorspace covered and monitor the temps for a day or so. If it's too much, then trim it down a little bit at a time until you get the desired temps...