Heating Solutions

[Bookaddict25]

Has anyone used repti heat cables? It says they can be wound around branches or used under the habitat. I bought a big reflective t5 grow light which is helping, but I'm looking for more options.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings.... most ppl opt for one or two CHEs connected to a thermostat along with a Kane heating mat/pig blanket IF u are talking torts. Another option is an overhead radiant heat panel like one of these, also connected to thermostat.

• http://www.reptilebasics.com/rbi-radiant-heat-panels

Good luck!

 

[Bookaddict25]

Greetings.... most ppl opt for one or two CHEs connected to a thermostat along with a Kane heating mat/pig blanket IF u are talking torts. Another option is an overhead radiant heat panel like one of these, also connected to thermostat.

• http://www.reptilebasics.com/rbi-radiant-heat-panels

Good luck!

Thanks! He is indeed a tort. This is the first time anyone's mentioned either of these items. I've built a pen for him, and I'm tweaking it as I go along to get it right. The grow lights were a big step in the right direction. He now stays out much longer than before because it's sunny in my living room, but they aren't projecting the heat the way I expected.

 

[Rusky]

Thanks! He is indeed a tort. This is the first time anyone's mentioned either of these items. I've built a pen for him, and I'm tweaking it as I go along to get it right. The grow lights were a big step in the right direction. He now stays out much longer than before because it's sunny in my living room, but they aren't projecting the heat the way I expected.

I'm pretty sure grow lights aren't supposed to emit heat, and if that's a Russian, they need a basking spot of 95 degrees

 

[Bookaddict25]

He is. And he has 2 basking spots. One mvb, and one plain basking spot. He's also got a humid hide that's got a heating mat under it.

 

[Bookaddict25]

Also one part of his pen is built over a heating vent so that end stays warm from that