Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
Personally with a one foot tall enclosure I'd go with flex watt or stick on uth (no sagging issues with them) over a RHP they are usually used in taller enclosures and arboreal animals.

It is also a lot cheaper and you could put the money saved toward a good t-stat.
Already have a herpstat thanks for the advice tho. I think I may go with RHP just because in the past, my UTH (zoomed) hasnt heated up too hot for me and Im concerned whether it will penetrate the pvc or not. And if they cannot be burned on the RHP, thats another plus.

Quote Originally Posted by Clementine_3 View Post
They can't burn themselves! That is one of the great features, no burns.
My Boaphiles had lights installed, but yes, drill holes for the cord and screws and mount it. I would use a small under the cabinet florescent type, they have covers and will be plenty bright. Cut the plug off so you only need a small hole then buy a snap on replacement. If your RHP didn't come that way the do the same.
Don't forget, the bulb will add a few degrees of heat, keep an eye on that...

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Do radiant heat panels usually come with seperate snap on plugs ? that would make a lot more sense. If it doesnt come like that, where can I buy snap on plugs ? and how would I cut the original plug off / set it up?

Yeah that was one of the main reasons I was gonna go with boaphile, cuz it came with the light fixture.. but I decided to support my local reptile shop instead ^^ I have been advised to use LED strips if I just want simple lighting, but I may consider the long fluorescent bulbs w/ covers.