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I just got a Vision cage for my Burm...

I have a human heating pad (e.g. Wal-Mart) under the Vision cage. It has a cloth shroud covering it, and is sitting on a towel to stay off of the carpet. The cage is sitting on directly on it, and it is on the floor currently (looking for a table to put the whole thing on, but looks like I might have to build my own)...

Can it/Will it - start a fire? Should the weight of the cage be on the pad?

I have it set to "low" right now just incase... The cage is 83F on the warm side, so it is ok for now... :O)

I don't know the material of those but I use one for plastic cages(sterlite) on medium that have been on for two weeks now and no melting or anything

Thanks for the reply... It is appreciated. Anyone else have anything to add?

i've used up to four at a time.(now down to two)they work fine,not terribly adjustable though.i did have to replace the switch mecanism on two of them.1 after 3 months & the other after about five.i replaced them with a regular household dimmer switch & now they work fine.

Well I have been using them on two of my cages for about three months now and I haven't had any problems.

I would also like to know if anyone else has any input though.

Iv'e been using them for a lil over a year now, and no problems, although I'm gonna replace them soon. I keep it on medium and use two of them for my juvenile florida kings
Wayne