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markg
at Tue Jan 6 12:09:18 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Not a fire hazard when kept at herp-related temperatures, but not a good idea in any case.
Wood cages insulate well, so heating from above is a great option. If you are bent on heating with a heat pad, I suggest putting one inside the cage.
You can get an Ultratherm heat mat for example, tape it or use velcro to attach it to the bottom of a piece of ceramic tile or a piece of expanded PVC (you can get PVC scraps at sign shops plenty big enough for a ball python) and put that in the cage. Works a whole lot better than heating through wood. Use some spacers to elevate the assembly off the cage floor just a little bit if using a substrate like newspaper or kraft paper.
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Mark
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- heat pads on wood? - JasonW, Tue Jan 6 11:27:31 2009
 RE: heat pads on wood? - markg, Tue Jan 6 12:09:18 2009
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