What kind of heater is recommended in a boxie enclosure?
thanks
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heater
golfdiva
Oct 31, 2004 05:59 PM
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chris_mcmartin
Nov 02, 2004 07:44 PM
>>What kind of heater is recommended in a boxie enclosure?
The sun! 
Outdoors is best, but if I'm keeping my box turtles indoors between their outdoor pen time and hibernation, I just use an incandescent bulb in a reflector dome--gets about 95 deg F underneath it.
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet
golfdiva
Nov 02, 2004 07:52 PM
Thanks.
The turtles are out all summer, and were going to hybernate in the basement, but as I said earlier, my daughter moved back into her room, and ruined that plan!
I have the type of bulb you mentioned, but what about at night?
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0.1.0 snapping turtle
0.1.0 painted turtle
0.1.0 ornate box turtle
0.1.0 Australian shepard
3.2.0 children
1.0.0 husband
chris_mcmartin
Nov 03, 2004 06:08 AM
>>I have the type of bulb you mentioned, but what about at night?
If you keep the room at human-comfortable temps (I'm assuming at least 68 deg) I don't foresee a problem. I personally don't like to wear a sweater in my own house, so I keep my ambient temperature at least 72. It also helps that I live in TX so my heating expenses aren't as expensive as some other locales.
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet
