Bingo! I voted UTH, but I'm keeping mostly colubrids that don't need super-warm cages, AND I keep my house well-regulated year-round via thermostat. A fewOriginally Posted by BPGator
of my snakes enjoy extra overhead warmth but I don't use RHP for that. Nothing against RHP, just doing what works for me & my animals.
So for sure you have to take into account the "big picture": what you're keeping...what kind of cage and whether or not it's insulated..what your home or snake
-room conditions are, etc.
I will add that I've safely used Flexwatt for over 3 decades and without any safety issues or malfunctions...I'm pretty sure that the OP's source might have been
pitching RHP with profit in mind...As for it not being UL-listed, bear in mind that Flexwatt was originally created NOT for herps but for warming plant roots
in commercial nurseries...and we herp-keepers latched onto using it & have yet to 'give it back'.Safety comes down to following the directions! (Requires a
little ventilation so it doesn't over-heat, it should be "regulated", & don't install on metal shelves or using metal tape, as it's not super-insulated.)
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