hunterkevin8":1zn0sz9v said:
That insulation will certainly work, but I think 1" thick may be overkill and perhaps cumbersome. Half-inch
should be sufficient, but it's up to you.
The floor tile you've chosen will require grouting, which (depending on the type of grout) may or may not require periodic sealing to prevent absorbing stains & odors (if unopened it's returnable) . Large (12" x 24") tiles--cut if necessary--placed snug against each other (over a moisture barrier like non-adhesive shelf liner taped at seams & borders) won't require grout and are easily removable for cleaning if necessary. That's a personal aesthetic choice up to you.
The wall tiles look fine. I didn't know they made/sold self-adhesive! I used the
this one.
Timing
may be a bit more complicated. I can tell you what I used, but others may have other/better options. I used
two of
these; one for basking & plants, another for UVB--set to turn on an hour
after the basking light, and turn off an hour
before the basking light (to
sort of simulate the sun rising & setting). I control the enclosure temps with a thermostatically-controlled ultra-quiet muffin fan installed behind the vent on the hot side. If the enclosure temp goes above 90°F the fan turns on until the temp drops to 88°F. I got the fan & control stuff
here. I don't recall the exact models, but they have lots of options, and were very helpful guiding us through it on the phone. It was plug-n-play, but I did have to hard wire my basking light because of the particular fixture I chose. :wink: