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Radiant heat panels and other options

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How close does a ceiling mounted radiant heat panel have to be to the floor to be effective? I'm considering building some enclosures that are between 16" and 18" tall inside. That seems kind of far for the heat panel to project heat. But I don't know. I've never used them. I once tried to replace my infrared heat bulb with a ceramic heat emitter. Big fail! It got very hot, but didn't project any heat down the the basking rock, like the heat bulb does. Can't use heat tape or Under Tank heaters because the floor is solid wood or PVC. Is there a heat mat that exists that is safe to put on the bottom INSIDE the enclosure? Just wondering.
 
I use them in a few 18" tall enclosures and they are fine. If your critter needs to be closer to the RHP you can put a perch or shelf under it.

Heat tape works with PVC, melamine, and wood but wood and melamine can take a while to come up to the correct temperature. Heat pads such as the IntelliTemp pads sold by Big Apple Herp, or the really heavy-duty Kane heat mats which are designed for dog houses or young livestock, are designed to go inside the enclosure. They do need to be regulated just like a heat pad that goes under the enclosure.
 
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