Heated Leo night box!

Hey everyone!
I took all your advice and decided to build my leopard tortoise Jet a heated night box.
I went with a design very similar to @TeamGomberg ’s and @Tom ’s with the oil filled radiator.
Some pictures of the process:

First night:

NIce job. He looks like he is very happy and smiling. Too cute

Oil filled radiator? Please explain
Would you recommend this or what are other methods of doing a heated night box ? I can't manage to keep the temperature where it needs to be

Nice build Caden. What did you use for the clear vinyl flaps? I'm having trouble finding that material?

Creyeschavez said:

Oil filled radiator? Please explain
Would you recommend this or what are other methods of doing a heated night box ? I can't manage to keep the temperature where it needs to be

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They make mini oil-filled radiant heaters to be used in relatively small spaces. I get mine from Walmart: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/optimu...ffcode=pg268402&ksdevice=c&lsft=ref:212,loc:2

Crank the thermostat on the unit most of the way up, and control the temperature with your own thermostat:
https://www.lllreptile.com/products/13883-zilla-1000-watt-temperature-controller

Nothing will work well if you don't build the box correctly, insulate and seal it well. What species are you housing and what size?

Here are some box examples:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/another-night-box-thread.88966/#post-828952
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/my-best-night-box-design-yet.66867/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/double-door-night-box.129054/

Those are awesome box houses! Just being able to read everybody's comments and suggestions piques my interest. Although I'm no carpentry expert, I at least now have ideas on what I want to do in the future when I move to Florida. Thanks for sharing Tom! I wish I can save this as a FAVORITE to view in a few years.