Heating Plastic Breeding Rack?

[Maryelizabeth]

I want to use one of thoes huge plastic drawer systems to house some of my leos.
I have seen people do it, but am unsure of how to heat the tubs without melting them.
I was thingking just stick a heat pad on the bottom, but I dont know if the plastic is strong enough.


I would use something like this.

http://www.target.com/p/Sterilite-Wide-3-Drawer-Cart-White/-/A-10497007

Any ideas or insight would be great.
Thanks...

 

[Geckomaster743]

Yea i wanted to do that but Plastic Melts... I went to pets mart and asked them. Glass only. No wood - Plastic - Metal - Stone.

 

[Gopherhockey03]

What you could do it get a shelving system like this ===> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Honey-Can-Do-6pk-Modular-Mesh-Storage-Cubes/17108697 Then buy your rubber containers with the tops on them then buy http://www.bigappleherp.com/Flex-Watt-Heat-Tape( he shows you how to set up the heat tape) And set it up that way with a rheostat .... But the way you wanna do it I would be careful cause they can escape those pretty easily! But you can mount heat pads on the back to heat them up with a rheostat set to 95 you should be fine it shouldn't melt!!! ===>>

This dude mad it work! So I have faith in you @ 3:20 he has one of the cutest leopard geckos I have ever seen btw!

 

[Maryelizabeth]

That is the cutest leopard gecko ever! :]

There are so many ways to do it.
I want to see a rack that someone made, but with 10 gallons glass tanks. Thats what I want to do, but I cant figure out how to set it up..

 

[Josh2]

As long as you test the heat pads out first and you get a good thermostat, you should be able to avoid melting the plastic, i would think. It will become more pliable/flexible when heated but it shouldn't melt...