I finally got around to building my enclosure for my Dumeril. Since I used 3/4" meleamine, a under-tank heating pad cannot be used underneath. Can it be used inside? If not what other forms of bottom heating do you guys/gals use for Dums inside such a enclosure?
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Heating pads
woodchip
Apr 14, 2005 07:37 AM
Replies (4)
the_reptilian
Apr 14, 2005 11:04 AM
Yes there are heat mats you can use inside of the cage. I use Big Apple Herpetological’s Dragon’s Lair Heat Mats under my Vision cages and they work great but they can also be used inside a cage. If I were you I might try a radiant heat panel applied to the top or side of the cage, just to keep them from “going” on it. What ever you use make sure you use a thermostat.
Heat Mat
www.bigappleherp.com/Reptile_Supplies/Product/Dragons_Lair_Heat_Mats_117100.html
Radiant Heat Panel
www.bigappleherp.com/Reptile_Supplies/Product/Desert_Rays_Radiant_Heat_Panels_118100.html
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woodchip
Apr 14, 2005 03:37 PM
Thank you for the reply. The radiant pad looks pretty nifty. Maybe I'll go with that.
blackpine
Apr 15, 2005 01:41 PM
I recommend the radiant heat panel too. The initial expense is higher but I've been told that RHPs last for years. I've only had my RHP for a few weeks but my Dumerils seems to like it just fine. I also like the top-mounted heat source because it seems safer and more natural to me.
whitneywee
Apr 15, 2005 03:03 PM
I would recommend Kane heating pads in the cage as they are thick and sealed and the cord and heating elements are fairly isolated if the water bowl was to spill or be tipped over. I have some cages with the flatter thinner plastic coated heat element, but I've sandwiched them between large pieces of ceramic tile to get the heat element raised off the cage floor and also to protect the element better from contact. The ceramic tile transmits heat easily.
