ybaker
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We are finally going to start building Herman (4-yr-old Sulcata) her "winter home". I'm so excited to see the end result, and really hoping she will actually go in it. ? I'm following Tom's "single tortoise night box" plans - very detailed - thanks! My question is about the heat mat. We got a Repti-therm habitat heater and the instructions say not to put anything on the mat - substrate/animal bedding, blanket, etc. Doesn't really make much sense, since it's a "mat". We are planning on putting it in her house, along with some hay. Herman will be on the mat, and I'm sure the hay will also be on the mat. Will this be a problem? Their warning really has me worried. We thought about attaching it to one of the inside walls of the house - thinking it will still provide heat. It also says not to expose it to rain or high humidity - over 90%. The box will be about 2'x 4'. I don't know how much rain will get in, if any. And the humidity.....we live in Houston - humidity is our normal temp. Now, really thinking about this, perhaps I bought the wrong heater mat? Should I have purchased the Kane mat?