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28-01-2008, 08:43 PM
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Reptile Room Heating?
My reptile is nearing completion now and I need to be looking at Heating. So what do you all use in yours and what do you think is the best way to go?
The Room is very well insulated......................  
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28-01-2008, 08:50 PM
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I have converted my garage for my tortoises. I used 6ft tubular green house heaters on thermostat they work really well.
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28-01-2008, 08:52 PM
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What sort of background temp do they keep up?
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28-01-2008, 08:56 PM
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Sorry to jump in on a thread but iwas wondering what you did to convert your garage ?
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28-01-2008, 09:01 PM
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I have just built a reptile room too. Mine is in the garage, so very cold. But the room isnt too bad, i am not useing heat as the room hold's heat well, and the viv heat on all day will warm it up enought to stay warm over night
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28-01-2008, 09:03 PM
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I have lots of trex light going also, but back ground temp is about 25c i have some very sensitive species.
My dad converted the garage for me 3/4 of it. He used those massive white peices of insulation for the walls and floor.
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28-01-2008, 09:04 PM
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Tortoise Breeder / Keeper : Red Foots 2.2 Horsfields 3.8 ,Indian Stars 3.5, Pancakes 2.9.10 and Iberas 4.5.3. INDIAN STAR TORTOISES FOR SALE & 2.2 Adult Red foots Like our FACEBOOK PAGE for special offers https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shell...14594295257727 Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Livefood, Thermostats, Tortoise Tables, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc et
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28-01-2008, 09:11 PM
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I had an extention built on the back of my garage. I put 2" battons on the walls and lined it with 2" Certex, it a foam board with foil on 2 sides....very good insulation
I put 4" battons on the floor and lined it wih 4" Certex...same for the Ceiling Double Glazed window and door and Bobs your uncle......... I just need to know the most cost effective heating to put in?
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28-01-2008, 09:15 PM
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Well i used oil filled radiator and it was 2000w and cost a fortune.
I now have 2 360w 6ft greenhouse heaters
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28-01-2008, 09:16 PM
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I was thinking about the oil filled Rads but figured they may be expensive to run...........the tubular greenhouse heaters looking good
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