Quote Originally Posted by Sauzo View Post
I use only RHPs and CHEs in my cages. I don't use UTH as I personally don't trust them. Sure with a good T-stat they are fine but if the T-stat goes fritz, then you can have a cooked snake. With a T-stat fritz on a RHP or CHE, the snake will probably be warm but he/she can move to the cool side and doesn't run any chance of being burned. That being said, I've never had an issue with only ambient heat.
What temps are your RHPs and CHEs running at in your cages? I guess heating a whole room to the correct ambient temp would be the same as getting an enclosure to the correct ambient temps with a RHP.