Greenhouse box for my redfoot

[jsheffield]

My redfoot loves being outside but I live in New Hampshire and even in the summertime the mornings and evenings can get a bit chilly.

To that end, I built a small greenhouse for him to help stretch the outdoor season, and to provide a warm and secure hide for him within the greenhouse I made a heated hide.



It's a 38-gallon HDX containerI(38" by 22") I got at Home Depot.



I cut out a door for him with my dremel and then attached a car floor mat from the dollar store with silicone.



Inside the box, I've hung a chicken coop panel heater which I'll run through a thermostat.



I hung it using machine screws, washers, and nuts.

I may insulate the lid to help hold heat in a bit, but the truth is I figured it's ok for the heat to bleed out into the greenhouse to warm Darwin's entire country home.

Jamie

 

[Yvonne G]

How hot does the back side of that radiant heat panel get?

So if I'm understanding correctly, this box will be inside the greenhouse? A heated night box inside the greenhouse works well for me.

 

[jsheffield]

How hot does the back side of that radiant heat panel get?

So if I'm understanding correctly, this box will be inside the greenhouse? A heated night box inside the greenhouse works well for me.

I tested it in my house, and the back of the panel gets warm, but not hot, to the touch... my plan is to have a small computer fan move the warm air around inside the box and a thermostat set at 82°.

I'm chicken enough that I don't see leaving him out at nights, so I might add a timer to heat the greenhouse up in the morning so it's ready for him when I get up with the dogs.

Jamie