SulkysDad
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Hi everyone,
Looking for some heating advice please. My Sulcata is now over 20 years old and we finally got a half decent size enclosure built in the shed for him. The shed is insulated (although needs finishing) pretty well.
He has his spot basking ceramic lamp at one end and a house at the other so colder there.
We had trouble keeping the shed at a decent temp. I like it to be 20c (68f) background heat. Finally we found a solution, a 2Kw greenhouse fan heater with thermostat. This works perfectly, as soon as the shed drops below 18c it 'tops up' the heat to 20c.
So now to the problem. Our electricity bill has shot up considerably, I'm talk x3 probably x4 the usual amount!!!
We live in the far north of the UK on the Shetland Islands so even in summer it's not warm enough for him to live outside, we just pop him on the lawn on rare days when it is warm enough to graze.
I'm trying to find a much more economical solution. Oil filled radiator wasn't as expensive (still 2Kw) but just doesn't maintain the temp in the shed. I know I need to improve the insulation further but just looking for any other ideas please.
The enclosure is open topped inside the shed. I did wonder about putting a lid on it but this would be a shame as the airflow is great for him.
Appreciate any input with thanks
Looking for some heating advice please. My Sulcata is now over 20 years old and we finally got a half decent size enclosure built in the shed for him. The shed is insulated (although needs finishing) pretty well.
He has his spot basking ceramic lamp at one end and a house at the other so colder there.
We had trouble keeping the shed at a decent temp. I like it to be 20c (68f) background heat. Finally we found a solution, a 2Kw greenhouse fan heater with thermostat. This works perfectly, as soon as the shed drops below 18c it 'tops up' the heat to 20c.
So now to the problem. Our electricity bill has shot up considerably, I'm talk x3 probably x4 the usual amount!!!
We live in the far north of the UK on the Shetland Islands so even in summer it's not warm enough for him to live outside, we just pop him on the lawn on rare days when it is warm enough to graze.
I'm trying to find a much more economical solution. Oil filled radiator wasn't as expensive (still 2Kw) but just doesn't maintain the temp in the shed. I know I need to improve the insulation further but just looking for any other ideas please.
The enclosure is open topped inside the shed. I did wonder about putting a lid on it but this would be a shame as the airflow is great for him.
Appreciate any input with thanks