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Heat and Substrate question

drasticplastic Feb 13, 2007 12:15 PM

How much...or how thick do you lay your substrate in your cages? I didn't think I was using too much substrate but when I measured the temps between the top of the substrate and the cage bottom, there was almost a 10 degree difference.

Replies (4)

Kelly_Haller Feb 13, 2007 04:56 PM

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drasticplastic Feb 13, 2007 05:17 PM

n/p

drasticplastic Feb 13, 2007 05:18 PM

np

TnK Feb 13, 2007 07:55 PM

Either aspen or cypress needs to be about 2"min.
Newsprint needs about 5-6 layers
Astro-Turf aint worth a diddly.

TnK

>>How much...or how thick do you lay your substrate in your cages? I didn't think I was using too much substrate but when I measured the temps between the top of the substrate and the cage bottom, there was almost a 10 degree difference.

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