Hi guys, I originally posted this in the AP T8 setup thread, but I realized I had a few more questions and didn't want to clutter up that particular thread with my questions, lol.

But yes, I need help fine-tuning my upcoming PVC cage setup, please! Here are the details:

Quote Originally Posted by eggrolled View Post
[Thanks to the T8 thread] I'm going to upgrade my BP's home as a result. We're picking up a second BP at a reptile expo on January 17th, and I need to order SOON so it will be set up properly, safely, and on time for the new arrival!

I am a new owner, so I would greatly appreciate if any experienced BP owners could chime in with their thoughts about my possible setup:

The Cage: Animal Plastics T8 w/Divider (or the PVCCages version found at http://pvccages.com/?wpsc-product=48...quick-assembly ...though I will probably go with whoever can get me the quickest turnaround time due to the sliiiight time crunch)
Heat: 2x RHPs, one for each half of the cage (house temps average at around 65-68 in winter and 72-78 in summer - Portland OR). If I go with AP, it will be Pro-Line brand RHPs, but if I go with PVCCages, they can preinstall 2x 40watt panels which is pretty handy. (Link to PVC's panels: http://pvccages.com/?wpsc-product=ra...-reptile-cages I believe these are the Reptile Basics brand?)
Thermostat: Herpstat 4 (4 total probes so I can do 1 temp/1 humidity probe per compartment)
Lighting: 1 "White" LED OR Fluorescent fixture light for daytime + 1 "Red" LED light/strip for nighttime viewing for each half of the cage. The lighting will be hooked up to timers for a 12h day/12h night "cycle".

I believe that covers all of the "infrastructure" parts. Of course, I'll be adding hides, water bowls, substrate (we currently use aspen), etc., too

What do you veterans think?
Some points/questions to add:

- I plan to mount each RHP on the "far" sides of each half's ceiling to establish a temperature gradient. Like so:
[-(RHP)----------(DIVIDER)---------(RHP)-]

- I originally thought I might need a Herpstat 4, but is it overkill? I wasn't planning to also hook up a mister/fogger; But I wanted to buy the optional humidity probes so that I could get an accurate reading of the humidity of the cage and then just mist accordingly. Should I just get a Herpstat 2 and some type of hygrometer(s) instead?

Thank you in advance for any help or advice.

(PS thank you Mr. Misha and michaelt for replying to me in the big thread!)