I will have a thermostat for the flexwatt tape. Considering some sort of temperature readout for the ambient air in the habitat as well. My other question is would it be fine to connect the flexwatt in parallel since I will be stacking them. (Two stacks of four on an insulated base. I live in an older house and though the room is warm the floor can feel cool. I will make sure to take some pictures of the work in progress. I will order the flexwatt next week. What gauge of wire is used for wiring flexwatt? Is is solid wire or braided? I am guessing probably 12 or 14 gauge wire for it.