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[RepoBob]

There ya go Storm, ya got the juices flowing

All you gotta do now is figure out how to hold within the acceptable temp and humidity levels. The heating pad will sit under your aquarium (be careful of a fire hazard, don't set this on anything that will burn, air flow under the pad is a good idea) and the light above, sponge in the aquarium right? When the heating pad and light are on heat is generated, probably enough to raise the temp in your aquarium to well over 150 degrees given enough time. Ya gotta have a way to control that. Now if you find a place where the conditions are just right, under wooden pony's great grand mothers sink, just the right amount of air flow to keep the temp right that would work. But those conditions are difficult to duplicate. That's why you need some sort of thermostat to control the amount of heat the light and heating pad generate (heating pad is probably overkill.) Instead of using an aquarium, glass passes heat, do you have an old styrofoam cooler. That would hold the heat in. That's what MissPrissy, and many many other have done.

Bob

 

[Wooden_Pony]

The heating pad will sit under your aquarium (be careful of a fire hazard, don't set this on anything that will burn, air flow under the pad is a good idea)

Good call Repo!!

Storm if you end up using the tank and heat pad. Make sure with the heat pad under the tank you have to have it lifted.

On my Beardie tank I have a heat pad under the tank and the heat pad came with some little rubbery buttons to stick to the bottom of the tank and lift it so that the tank does not sit right on top of the heat pad.

Now if you find a place where the conditions are just right, under wooden pony's great grand mothers sink, just the right amount of air flow to keep the temp right that would work. But those conditions are difficult to duplicate.

Even a small closet that is draft free would work. I think I would go with the foam cooler it is insulated so it would hold the temps better for you then the tank.

 

[Stormhorse23]

ok. i think i can find that. so. is it possible to put the heating pad IN the cooler thing and set something on top. that would have all the heat inside. i have a little place beneith a tropical fish tank i could put it!