Those T8 enclosures look great! I have a few more questions about them.

1. Will they require any CHE? If not that would be solid.

2. I read there are two methods of heating. If I do the flex watt, will it only be positioned in the middle of the enclosure? I was under the impression that BPs needed a gradient temperature range (one side warm, the other end gradually getting cooler). Or will the temps be where they should in the middle as well as the two ends? I want to make sure there are the proper differences.

3. If I get the flex watt, am I not able to use aspen bedding? Or will the temperatures just need raised via thermostat in order to penetrate the extra thickness of aspen bedding vs paper towels/newspaper? Or do I need to go with the radiant heat panels?

If I do go with heat panels, are they hard to install? Are they safe for the BP? Will I need to mount them in the middle like the UTH or put one at each end?

4. Are the lights a good thing to get? If so do I need two or one? I plan on not having the divider in.

5. I like the idea of taller enclosures, would the T12 be a better choice? If so, do the same things still apply to it as the T8?


Thanks guys!