Dubia breeders/keepers: What do you use as a heat source?

[parathalyn]

For those of you who keep your dubia in plastic storage containers/tubs...What do you use for a heat source? Are you happy with it?

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I just started keeping Dubia's and I use a old style (human use) heating pad with a hygrotherm HT-10 controller.
It keeps the temps very steady at 95.

A word to the wise you must use a older heating pad that has manual settings for heat control.
A newer digital or electronic controls will not work when the HT-10 cuts power the pad will not turn back on
after the HT-10 returns power to the pad when it calls for heat.

Look for units that have a dial or mechanical buttons that actually click in and stay on.
if it has any kind of LCD display pass it over.
Cheaper the better.

[Heatheranne]

I have a glass tank for mine. I use a 100watt red heat bulb in a dimmer dome set on a screen lid. I have my heat set at 90'F.

[JeffreH]

Flexwatt heat tape (properly mounted under the bin) with a thermostat.

Very happy with it. I've used this method to heat feeder insect, cockroach, and snake racks for the last 8 years and have always been pleased.

[demon amphibians]

I use 2 150 watt ceramic bulbs in a closet. It allows me to heat 5 different large roach bins. This also alows me to keep adding more bins and species without any additional heating required. Saves me a lot of money. The bulbs even bring the temp of the whole bedroom up which my toads and snakes love.

[Mentat]

Same as Jeff (heat tape) but with manual rheostat set to maintain 90F.

[unkempt1]

Flexwatt heat tape (properly mounted under the bin) with a thermostat.

Very happy with it. I've used this method to heat feeder insect, cockroach, and snake racks for the last 8 years and have always been pleased.

I have always wanted to use flex watt heat tape, as I have heard nothing but glowing reviews. I'm having trouble finding how to set it up though, and the little info I have found tends to contradict each other. Any advice on YouTube vids that show how to set it up and places I can buy this stuff?

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I have always wanted to use flex watt heat tape, as I have heard nothing but glowing reviews. I'm having trouble finding how to set it up though, and the little info I have found tends to contradict each other. Any advice on YouTube vids that show how to set it up and places I can buy this stuff?

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[JeffreH]

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[Under "How do I Mount and use the Flexwatt Heat Tape?"]