Good Humidity Dome/Heat Mat

So after my problems with my homemade humidity dome, I decided it may be time to give in and buy a decent one at least. I'll probably need a heat mat too. Anyone know what a good heat mat/dome is?

Any dome? They cost a couple bucks.

I use the hydrofarm heat mat for my seedlings etc. Just be careful as it pretty much just pushes heat 10 degrees + room temp so if your room temp is high it might be too much.

Heat mats - $50 at hydro stores. Reptile mat at Pet Smart - $30 and just as good. Buy the rain forest model for lower heat. The domes themselves run about $7 alone.

OGEvilgenius said:

Any dome? They cost a couple bucks.

I use the hydrofarm heat mat for my seedlings etc. Just be careful as it pretty much just pushes heat 10 degrees + room temp so if your room temp is high it might be too much.

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The mats run at a set temp. They are not thermostatically controlled.

Hydrofarm heat mat sounds good. What's the nominal temperature for seedlings?

Jake The Dog said:

Hydrofarm heat mat sounds good. What's the nominal temperature for seedlings?

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Yeah spend that extra. You didn't read what I said about temp sets? Buy their accessory thermostat set to accurately control your temp. It's critical.

by the time it's over if you bought it all you spent a good 80-100 bux.

Coho said:

http://www.hydroshack.com/72-cell-hot-house-w-heat-mat-tray-7-dome-ck64060.htm

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that one needs the thermostat control, another 35 bux or so.

Yes..thats true.

Huh. Lot more than I suspected. My guess was around about 40-50.

Now think about the reptile mat.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752652

You can buy various sizes, unlike Hydrofarm. Probably who makes the Hydrofarm unit. Buy frigging old aquarium setup at a yard sale or thrift shop.They work perfect. Same light fixtures, heat mats fit under, they hold humidity.

I do have a left over 5 gallon aquarium from my old tarantula. Slap the heat mat under it. That sounds plausible. Screened lid wouldn't work for storing humidity would it? Use just a mister to start it off right?

Heating pads cost around $23 in my region and domes are around $2-$10 depending on size.Me personally made my own dome and used my cable box
since it works.My dome was made from a small box with a plastic top from a case of donuts and some tape,which was about $2.50 for the donuts and
the box was free.All i do is sit it on my uverse box and clones root like normal.

That sounds financially plausible. I neat a heat mat for my bearded dragon anyway I'll just get 2 and mod it to work. Thanks for the help