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markg
at Thu Sep 18 14:22:29 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
No adhesive on those. Either slip them under the cage or use aluminum tape to hold them on.
As for Exoterra or any stick-on heat mat - you must use a temperature controller of some sort (dimmer or proportional controller like Big Apple Herp's proportional controller) to make sure the surface of the glass does not reach temps too high. A substrate does help dissipate the heat, but wood substrates like aspen simply insulate the area and trap heat below. The result is a very hot glass surface unless you dim it down.
Another idea is to elevate the cage off of the pad - i.e. don't stick it on, just lay it under. Yet another idea, put the pad under slate tiles and put the cage on top of the tiles. You'll just have to see what works for you. A dimmer is the easiest way.
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RE: Are those Beanfarm pads adhesive or no? - markg, Thu Sep 18 14:22:29 2003