heating up a tote enclosure

[DrewsLife727]

Whats the safest way to heat a tote enclosure when I close it. Never used a tote before but I want to use it as a temporary heated house for my sully. Tips?

 

[D-Lop]

If it's just for a few hours I'd mist it to the humidity you want then shut the lid and put a heat pack underneath , not much experience with sullies though.

 

[wellington]

Cut a hole in the lid. Line the rim with tin foil. Then set CHE on tin foil with the CHE bulb over the hole. That's one way I heated my tote.

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Another way is to use heat rope. I have never used them, but a few on here do.

 

[LuckysGirl007]

Cut a hole in the lid. Line the rim with tin foil. Then set CHE on tin foil with the CHE bulb over the hole. That's one way I heated my tote.

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Another way is to use heat rope. I have never used them, but a few on here do.

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I also do it this was. It works great for me and the humidity stays around 80* also.

 

[lynnedit]

You can even run heat rope around the sides, gorilla taped in place.
Tho sounds like the hole/CHE might be the quickest solution.
Connect to thermostat with either option.
Make sure you have a good thermometer too.

 

[Millerlite]

Heat mats work well just get a thermostat that way it cuts off at the set temp. When I used heat hides for my guys outside I had thermostats they work well. They are not to expensive anymore either. Or ceramic heat emitters work well, combination of both.

 

[DrewsLife727]

Im using a 55 g tote. What is the best wattage CHE I should use? I realized my 60 was not enough last night.

 

[imranuddin93]

I think 100watts should be good