planing a reptile extension on side of house

[scott1m]

hi there,
Im planing on building 14'x14' extension on the side of my house to house a savannah monitor and a ball python breeding set up.
I plan on giving the monitor 12'longx5'deepx6'high, 2' or a bit more soil for borrows, not sure on heating it quite yet, was gonna use a 100w heat tube running on a stat, boxed in for saftey, 2 basking spots that will probs be on each end on 2 different levels, but not sure, ive just been putting it all on paper at the min..
Has any one got such a large encloser or any pics of large-ish reptile rooms outside that they manage to keep solid temps in all year round?
Just looking for some advise before i start this build
thanks

[infernalis]

Look up radiant floor heating, It works by pumping hot water through pipes under the floor, it's economical and can keep the dirt at good temps even in the winter.

You also want to make sure you use lots of insulation.

[scott1m]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Look up radiant floor heating, It works by pumping hot water through pipes under the floor, it's economical and can keep the dirt at good temps even in the winter.

You also want to make sure you use lots of insulation.

i was going to insulate with 3" kingspan boards to wrap the cage in, underfloor heating sounds a good idear, ill look into that.. The tubes i was thinking about are the ones used in green houses and are filled with water but wont heat the soil very much i sopose

[millertime89]

you'll need to insulate the room as well to ensure you can control the temps in the individual enclosures easily.