Heat panels in tank

[roaland]

Honestly, if you are getting the Proline cage, you wont need a UTH. Like I said, im using a 48x23x14 Proline and I got the PH3 65 watt Pro Product RHP with a Herpstat 1 and I can get the inside temps to 92 degrees if I want and that's not even putting a 1 inch insulation sheet down between the cage and the table its on since Bob told me being in a finished basement even with cement flooring with carpet on it, the heat can still travel through the bottom of the cage and to the floor. So I bet if I used the insulation on the flooring of the cage, I could hit even higher temps(not that I want to) but my boa likes it set to 87f. And that's with a house set at 70f in Washington state. So personally I wouldn't worry about anything except a RHP and thermostat to control it obviously.

I was gonna build a cage, 3/4" melamine. Guess I could just leave the bottom alone and dial the panels in while it's still cold outside. If need be I could just cut out a whole and lay some glass just caulk it down if I really needed the extra push. I wanna run the enclosure without the snake in it for a few weeks anyway to make sure I know what I'm doing since I've never used a thermostat for reptiles before.

I never even thought about insulation on the bottom. That's a great idea. I want a 2" gap anyway, that'd be perfect for stapling some down. Great idea sauzo