heat panel

[FrankiesMom]

I'm trying to find a radiant heat panel for a new enclosure for my 65 pound sulcata. I checked Vivarium Electronics and all they have is the 120 watt. Is that okay? The enclosure will be similar to Tom's single tortoise enclosure and located inside our barn. Our barn is too big and difficult to heat so I need to build an enclosure specifically for him. He goes in the barn every night to go to bed, so I thought it would be a good place for his night box. I will have a pig mat and the RHP (if I can find one.) Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

 

[wellington]

@Tom or @Markw84 or @Kapidolo Farms might be able to help you.

 

[Tom]

I'm trying to find a radiant heat panel for a new enclosure for my 65 pound sulcata. I checked Vivarium Electronics and all they have is the 120 watt. Is that okay? The enclosure will be similar to Tom's single tortoise enclosure and located inside our barn. Our barn is too big and difficult to heat so I need to build an enclosure specifically for him. He goes in the barn every night to go to bed, so I thought it would be a good place for his night box. I will have a pig mat and the RHP (if I can find one.) Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

The 120 should be fine because you will run it on a thermostat. Be sure to get the dimensions and make sure it will fit.

 

[Markw84]

There is also a chicken brooder heat panel you could use. I get it at Tractor Supply. Called the Producer's Pride Chicken Coop Brooder, it is about 1/2 the price of the VE heat panel and more powerful. It has 2 settings - one at 200 watts, the other at 40 watts. Use the 200 watt setting and put it on a thermostat. You can do a simple modification to the legs that come with it for horizontal placement and use to hang from the ceiling or wall.

 

[FrankiesMom]

Thank you for your help!!

 

[FrankiesMom]

The 120 should be fine because you will run it on a thermostat. Be sure to get the dimensions and make sure it will fit.

What thermostat do you recommend to control the heat panel & heat mat?

 

[FrankiesMom]

There is also a chicken brooder heat panel you could use. I get it at Tractor Supply. Called the Producer's Pride Chicken Coop Brooder, it is about 1/2 the price of the VE heat panel and more powerful. It has 2 settings - one at 200 watts, the other at 40 watts. Use the 200 watt setting and put it on a thermostat. You can do a simple modification to the legs that come with it for horizontal placement and use to hang from the ceiling or wall.

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[Wpagey]

What thermostat do you recommend to control the heat panel & heat mat?

This is the one we use:

Inkbird Digital Temperature Controller Dual Stage Thermostat ITC-308

Inkbird ITC-308 is an easy-to-use dual relay output temperature controller that supports temperature calibration. Heating and cooling equipment can be set up at the same time or separately, and it has compressor delay protection. The controller has multiple alarm functions to ensure safe operation.

inkbird.com

 

[Megatron's Mom]

I'm using the chicken brooder in my night box. Also using the inkbird thermostat. So far so good.

 

[FrankiesMom]

I'm using the chicken brooder in my night box. Also using the inkbird thermostat. So far so good.

Hi. Thank you. Was it easy to make changes to the heat panel to go in your night box? Do you have a photo of how it's set up in there?

 

[Megatron's Mom]

Hi. Thank you. Was it easy to make changes to the heat panel to go in your night box? Do you have a photo of how it's set up in there?

 

[Megatron's Mom]

For some reason I couldn't add text to the picture.
I used the brick on top until I was able to find the sweet spot for the chains to hold it perfectly level

 

[FrankiesMom]

There is also a chicken brooder heat panel you could use. I get it at Tractor Supply. Called the Producer's Pride Chicken Coop Brooder, it is about 1/2 the price of the VE heat panel and more powerful. It has 2 settings - one at 200 watts, the other at 40 watts. Use the 200 watt setting and put it on a thermostat. You can do a simple modification to the legs that come with it for horizontal placement and use to hang from the ceiling or wall.

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[FrankiesMom]

Thanks @Markw84. I got one at TSC and will hang it on the wall of his new shed we built. I'm assuming it goes on the wall near the floor so he can sit next to it? And it's ok if he touches it just like the RHP?

 

[FrankiesMom]

I'm using the chicken brooder in my night box. Also using the inkbird thermostat. So far so good.

Good morning. How far away from the floor did you install the chicken brooder?

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Maybe @Tom can help?

 

[FrankiesMom]

Maybe @Tom can help?

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were using one for your tortoise. Thank you for the quick reply.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were using one for your tortoise. Thank you for the quick reply.

No, I don't. I have a small Russian and he is currently indoors with the weather here in Finland. Sorry I can't help.

 

[Megatron's Mom]

Good morning. How far away from the floor did you install the chicken brooder?

I'll have to measure it again.

 

[Megatron's Mom]

@FrankiesMom

Here's my set up. It's 14 1/2 inches from the Kane heat mat

I don't know if it can burn them. But being a chicken brooder my best guess would that it won't burn them. At this height he will not come in contact with it.

I'll try for the third time to add a picture. Not sure what I'm doing wrong lately lol.