People have done this, just never saved their links. I hope some chime in. Definitely search google as it indexes this forum. I've seen quite a few examples of this over the years, w/pics. Also, if you haven't already done so, I suggest tapping into the herp forums as their are many more of those folks doing it than T hobbyists.
Thanks for the reply! I have searched a bit and haven't been able to find step by step directions or photos laying out what they did very clearly (since I'm not a very good handyman). But I did branch out to a reptile forum and a DIY forum to hopefully get some help.
A build thread is pretty rare unfortunately. Most people show the final product, or don't provide enough detail for me at least hah.
Haha that's true.
Or would it be better to have on the top rack, my scorpions with a infrared heat bulb over them and then on the second shelf the Ts (without a heat bulb) and repeat like that?
What wattage and what kind of light? Incandescent? Flourescent? Carbon arc? LASER?
Your best bet is a space heater. However, I've seen only heat tape used for cabinets with thermostats. Honestly, using only a thermometer is a recipe for cooking your Ts and a fire.
2-petawatt laser. Should produce enough heat for a small cabinet, right? jk. I was looking at a 100 Watt 'Exo Terra Heat-Glo Infrared Spot Lamp' https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AR3QW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Will do that! Think this would be able to properly heat my scorps and add some heat for my tarantulas w/o baking them?
Tried using a space heater way back when I was new in the hobby and it dried out my entire room (which is also my T room) and gave me sore throats every night...
Oh and if I go via the heat tape route, I'll def. get a good thermostat (Herpstat 1 or better). Just was wondering if using a infrared light for my scorps on the bottom of the enclosure will be able to add a bit heat for the Ts haha
100 watt is a bit much I use 25 watt cabinet lights on my scorps and they are all fine. Get hotter then he'll still but in an enclosed space you need a thermastat so that the cabinet does not get about 80 or so put the probe in the middle this way your scorps can be a bit warmer.
your using the wrong kind then. Sounds like the kind that blow hot air and look like a toaster infrared maybe? You need an oil filled radiator style plug in won't dry out the room nice even heat they make all kinds of sizes
Do you recommend a company by any chance? Thought that Exo-Terra was pretty well known and is well liked in the reptile hobby.
So a thermostat will regulate the amount of heat emitted from the bulb?100 watt is a bit much I use 25 watt cabinet lights on my scorps and they are all fine. Get hotter then he'll still but in an enclosed space you need a thermastat so that the cabinet does not get about 80 or so put the probe in the middle this way your scorps can be a bit warmer.
your using the wrong kind then. Sounds like the kind that blow hot air and look like a toaster infrared maybe? You need an oil filled radiator style plug in won't dry out the room nice even heat they make all kinds of sizes
I was actually thinking about doing that! Minus the substrate in the aquarium as I was going to let the water bowls (as well as the moist sub) in the Ts enclosures do the job. But now that I'm keeping roaches, I'd like to have something that would heat a larger area. Kind of hesitant about an oil heater since I'm worried it'll knock over and start a fire though, I'm a bit paranoid haha
Exo terra is a good brand but 100 ways is a lot I have 5 dessert scorpion all are doing well with the 25 watt halogen under cabinet lights you can buy a 5 pack from lowes for $30. The radiator style heater won't kill your electric bill because unlike the style you had that has to constantly blow hot air one these reach temp they can shut off and regulate since they won't lose heat right away. Depending on the thermastat some will regulate and dim the bulb others will turn them on and off as needed
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All my slings are in something similar with paper towels on the bottom I occasionally mist the yield and they stay damp for the week I use a Rubbermaid though. I call it my sling humidor it works well. The oil filled heated should never get hot enough to start a fire