Homemade rack, Flexwatt, and Fire safety

[RideRed12]

I just made sure there were no bare wires, and everything was insulated with foil tape. I use a Hydro-Farm On-Off thermostat, I have two of them and they work great. One has been used for over a year and is still working great.

Heres my main most concern: I do not want to burn my house down. Snakes can be replaced, but I don't want to risk my or my families life or property over some snakes. Am I just being way too paranoid or is it realistic to think that a house fire is plausible? I just want to get some answers before I start building and investing money.

This quote concerns me, not to be over-dramatic but I'm the opposite. My snakes are just like members of my family. I take care of them, I feed them, I spend time with them and I care about them. If you don't love your animals, then it must be about the money. To me, I would rather see my house burn down than my pets.

There not just "some snakes". I think most people on here would agree.