I really question Jake's/Bloodboy's ability to keep burms and promised myself that I probably wouldn't respond any more to his posts because he fails to take good advice, HOWEVER, for the sake of other readers reading this post, HUMAN HEAT PADS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO HEAT REPTILES. THere have been a number of confirmed cases of entire houses burning down due to using these types of heat pads to heat reptile cages; that is NOT THEIR INTENDED USE!! There were not designed to be left on 24/7. Why do people continue to do such stupid things? I'll tell you! They are TOO CHEAP TO DO THINGS PROPERLY. And when you cut corners, you will only end up either killing your snake, or worse, yourself (or personal property).



>>Jake,

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>>I'm not sure if it is a temporary thing, or just what your plans are for what you use as bedding for your burm, but I just wanted to suggest to you that Astro-turf is something you might not want to use.

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>>This is simply because it just isn't sanitary - that is, it's not easy to clean properly, thereby serving as a sort of incubator for germs in general. So unless you change it with new material on a frequent basis (which you may do?) it's not really a good choice for bedding.

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>>And if you are to use fresh/new turf regularly, the chemical vapors your snake would be breathing all the time from the new plastic outgassing would probably wind up giving him some kind of cancer. I understand that is just conjecture on my part, but I don't like to take chances where I don't have to when it comes to the health of my pets.

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>>Just a heads-up,

>>- Mark

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>>>>Ok well i have a 15x12 human heat mat under my 55 gallon tank. I use astro turf as bedding. For some reason it is reading 97-100 now with my digital thermometer with a prob. Usually its around 90... i think its qwrong ebcause the turf where the heat mat is feels warm not hot at all.....Is there any wat to be sure of this..?

>>>>Jake
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Rob Carmichael, Curator

The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm

Lake Forest, IL

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