heating tubs NOT in a rack...?

[MrBig]

Thermostats can get pricey, but you get what you pay for. I would rather spend 120$ and get a spider robotics Herpstat and know that my snakes are in good hands. Better yet I have 2 of them with ND and I'm going to be buying a Herpstat 4. Sorry but I value my snakes and my home too much to trust a heating source to a crappy thermo.

[LotsaBalls]

thermostats can get pricey, but you get what you pay for. I would rather spend 120$ and get a spider robotics herpstat and know that my snakes are in good hands. Better yet i have 2 of them with nd and i'm going to be buying a herpstat 4. Sorry but i value my snakes and my home too much to trust a heating source to a crappy thermo.

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[RetiredJedi]

You should tape one of these UltraTherm heatpads to it. They are lower wattage but you will need a thermostat.

[Giftbearer]

I've seen some youtube videos of that aluminum tape but I don't really understand what it sticks to. It just looks as if the people wrapped it around the whole heat pad and laid it under the tub or tank. Is it double-stick? How do you stick it to both the pad and the cage?

[kitedemon]

It is not double stick. personally for the cost of the pad I'd just stick it and replace it when I needed a new tub. Taping the bottom is one way I have a few like this I use a temps for rescues. The UTH are not expensive and sized differently chances are if you change tubs for a larger one the small uth from the last one is going to be too small. I keep the tub with uth attached and just use it again. if I need.

thermostats are needed a rheostat at the least but they often require adjustment as the room temps change so they can be a lot of work and worry if your room does not hold a steady temp.

[snakesRkewl]

I would just sit the tub on the flexwatt that is taped to the shelf, taping it to the tub is not necessary

Rheostats are wonderful when used for dimming lights, unless your snakes are in a room that maintains a fairly stable temperature I advise against rheostats or dimmer switches.