theTegu.com - Tegu information, photo gallery, forums, caresheets, diet & nutritional info, taming tips and more for the argentine black and white tegu, argentine red tegu, blue tegu, colombian black tegu and the colombian gold-phased black tegu. Tupinambis merianea, teguixin & rufescens.
Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 972269 Location: Central Maine
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject:
Do you mean a regular heatpad used for sore muscles? If so, yes you can use one just make sure to only have it on 1/3 of the tank so that there is still a cool part of the tank and of course don't get it very wet when you are misting the enclosure.
Joined: Mar 31, 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Providence, RI
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:
I use a heater pad under the bottom of my 55 gallon tank of course on the warm side under log I have for her. She can not come in contact with it because it is on the underside of the tank on the outside so its nice and toasty on the spot but no worries of wires or electrocution. She enjoys that spot she always burrows around where the pad is set.
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 613 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:25 am Post subject:
We have placed a heatpad in the enclosure of our young B&W and nailed a piece of hardboard over it so he can't get to it. The cables directly go trough the wall of the enclosure to the outside so no tripping or getting cought!
He likes to sleep off fat tummies over there _________________ 1.0.0 T.rufescens
0.1.0 T.merianae
1.0.0 Testudo horsfieldii
1.0.0 Stenodactylus sthenodactylus
0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata
0.0.1 Geocholone elegans
0.0.1 Python regius
2.0.0 Mustela Putorius Furo
0.1.0 Bouvier des flandres
I have a heavy duty reptile heat mat in the cage with my tegu. He can come into contact with it, but the temperature it set very low - its really just to keep his night time temps in the 70s. I have one in my beardie cage for the same reason. It hasnt caused him any trouble. Its literally what looks like a flat piece of very thick plastic. I do keep an eye on it though for any signs of wear, but he doesnt really dig at that side of the cage anyway.
Joined: Mar 31, 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Providence, RI
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:14 pm Post subject:
"
Quote:
its really just to keep his night time temps in the 70s."
that was the reason I grabbed one. Not many people I new had them but I live in new England so the day might be 70 degrees but night is going to be 32. So at night her enclosure stays comfortable. I don't know were your located but if where you live the temp drops significantly at night you might want to think about it. Or if your like some people that have to sleep with the window open.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Forum FAQ
Search
Usergroups
Profile
Login
