Under tank heating for Blue Tongues?

[ArcticMonkey]

Does anyone out there have experience with using under tank heating for Blue Tongues?

I'm designing a new setup and wanted to explore heating with flexiwatt or heat chord with a thermostat rather than an inefficient basking light.

On YouTube I noticed some very knowledgeable and experienced keepers maintain large collections of Blueys in rack setups and presumably you would have to use under tank heating for this.

Note that I still intend to provide a day/night light cycle but don't want to use a light as the main heat source.

Cheers

 

[richardsc]

works very well,main thing is settingupa temp gradient like with light bulbs,if temps are set up right they do fine withundertank heating as main heat source

 

[ArcticMonkey]

Great thanks Richard, will make things a lot easier from my end. I plan to have 1200x600x380h enclosures with a 300 wide heated section at one end.

I will use either LED strips or batten lighting for the light cycle an may even install a small efficient halogen bulb over the basking spot to simulate heat from above.

 

[richardsc]

Sounds good

 

[ArcticMonkey]

Just out of interest what's your opinion on UV for Blueys?

 

[crazzzylizard]

It isn't as important as it is to other lizards however you should still have it