Thermostats and mats

JAD123

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I am preparing an outside enclosure for my tortoise Oogway (a sulcata). Two questions does anyone have experience with inkbird thermostats? For the heating mat that will go on the floor should it cover the entire floor and if not what would be a good size for a sulcata when fully grown? Just want to build everything once if I can.

here is a picture of oogway. Was 140g when I got him last February, 1500g last week.
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Thanks, John
 

Maro2Bear

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Hey, welcome another Maryland Sully owner.

Regarding your outdoor nightbox, check out Kane heat mats. You want to hook it up via a thermostat, & a good size is about 18 x 18 inches sq or so. In the roof, i have a Radiant heat Panel thats also hooked into a thermostat.

Dont cover entire floor, you want sully to be able to move on & off to find the “right heat spot”...

RHP info - https://www.reptilebasics.com/rbi-radiant-heat-panels
Kane Heat Mat - https://www.qcsupply.com/250203-kane-electric-baby-pig-heat-mat-27-36.html
Thermostat - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J1CZVV/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Hope this helps
 

JAD123

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Hey, welcome another Maryland Sully owner.

Regarding your outdoor nightbox, check out Kane heat mats. You want to hook it up via a thermostat, & a good size is about 18 x 18 inches sq or so. In the roof, i have a Radiant heat Panel thats also hooked into a thermostat.

Dont cover entire floor, you want sully to be able to move on & off to find the “right heat spot”...

RHP info - https://www.reptilebasics.com/rbi-radiant-heat-panels
Kane Heat Mat - https://www.qcsupply.com/250203-kane-electric-baby-pig-heat-mat-27-36.html
Thermostat - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J1CZVV/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Hope this helps

thank you very much
 
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