Quote Originally Posted by jspuds View Post
My BP is using an RHP at the moment, but I also have a second thermostat hooked up to a UTH for him set a bit higher... that does raise a very good point. I'll stick to more traditional substrates for my BP, then. Thanks for that!

For the potential bearded dragon, how is cement-covered foam or styrofoam as a cage bottom? I've been considering making a plastic enclosure and covering the sides and back with great stuff and cement. I could make a similar piece that is removable for the bottom and not really have substrate per se, but just wash the floor... Would this work?
Spuds, I have a beardie in a large glass cages enclosure with sliding front doors. I went to Lowe's and purchased some indoor/outdoor carpet and cut several panels to fit perfectly inside the cage bottom. I then used a lighter to melt the edges, so no loose threads were hanging off of it. I put one in the bottom of the cage, then every week or two, replace it with a fresh one. The dirty one, I take outside soap up, hose off and let dry. It keeps the cage clean, the beardie seems to like it and it is really easy to keep clean.