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Ok, i think the heat rock might have given my snake a very small light pink burn around the tail. It is very lite pink. But is it possible that instead of a burn sometimes when i wash the heat rock some of the color will rub off, and is it possible that my burms tail could be wet and some of the color might have rubbed off on the tail just looking like a burn?. anyway will wrapping the heat rock in bubble wrap work? or will the bubble wrap melt and cause a big problem.If this is infact a burn, how do i treat it?. it is a very lite pink remember. anyway any help would be appreaciated.

-Cody.

Cody, get rid of the heat rock, they are a serious hazard to the health and well being of your Burm. If it were just something that rubbed off the rock onto the burm would it not rub off ? Buy an under tank heater or get a heat lamp for above the tank, but toss the heat rock.

Quig

Def. get rid of the rock. Dont worry about the loss of money you spent on it, im sure youre snake is worth more (to you and $$ wise). It cannot be said too many times that heat rocks are absolutely dangerous. If you got it from a pet store and they reccommended it, I would take it back for a refund for endangering your animal, it is widely known that they are not safe.

I agree. Toss the rock. When I got my burm from the rescue shelter, she had 17% of her body covered with thermal burns due to the heat rock left on in her cage. A UTH (under tank heater) or heat lamps may be best for you. I like the radient heat panels myself, but you may go for the UTH's for now. They are CERTAINLY much safer than heat rocks.

Circusfan

I totally agree with all of you and yes they are bad. I really want to use a heat pad, but is it ok to use it in a WOOD enclosure on the inside without burning the enclosure and my whole house down with it???. Can i wrap it up in bubble tape or anything else? i would love to use bubble tape but would it melt?.

i've used mine inside the tank under the substrate - i would just tape it up in a cloth towl - very well! you don't want the chance of your snake crawling in the towl with the head pad.

Get rid of the heat rock. Bottom line. When you try to cut corners with husbandry/care practices your snake will just end up being the one that suffers. A radiant heat panel would work perfectly in a wooden enclosure. And yes, your heat rock will melt tape causing your burm to eventually get burned by melted plastic instead of just the heat rock. Good luck.

>>I totally agree with all of you and yes they are bad. I really want to use a heat pad, but is it ok to use it in a WOOD enclosure on the inside without burning the enclosure and my whole house down with it???. Can i wrap it up in bubble tape or anything else? i would love to use bubble tape but would it melt?.