Heat Blankets

[BretF]

Has anybody tried to use heat blankets or any large scale heat sources inside the cage? It seems that would bring up the ambient temp and add a good amount of heat to the basking spot. My gu's cage has a 150 watt mercury vapor and a 100 watt basking bulb, and a 65 or 70 watt nighttime bulb, but it still seems a little cold. The cage dimensions are 5'x2'x2'. The lights sit around 1' 8'' above the basking spot. Let me know what you all think.

 

[Logie_Bear]

Ive never used one in a cage. I used to have a free-roaming iguana who looooved his heat blanket. We would leave it up on a shelf for him and thats where he spend most of his time.

With a 150 watt bulb I would think your temps should be pretty warm. Whats your hotspot/ ambient temps at?

 

[james.w]

With 250 watts of heat bulbs your temps should be too high. Double check your thermometers. Are your lights inside or outside the cage?

 

[BretF]

They're outside. I feel his basking spot and it's really not very hot. But the temps stay a little over 100

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Ambient temps are around 85

 

[james.w]

What is the cool side temp? Just raise the basking spot closer to the bulb. Are you using a temp gun to get basking temps?

 

[BretF]

last time i checked it was high 70s to low 80s, depending on if i have the window outside open. At the moment i do not.. But i raised up the basking spot with a 4 or 5 inch brick, so hopefully that helps.

 

[james.w]

It should help, a heat blanket will make it too hot if your temps are as you say.

 

[BretF]

Alright thanks! I'm building a new enclosure hopefully before september, probably a 6'x4'xsomething under 3', and with the lighting setup that i have, do you think it will still be hot enough?

 

[james.w]

Yes. Put the lights inside. I had a 8*3.5*3 with one 160w and the temps were good. I would try and eliminate the extra 150w basking bulb if you can.

 

[BretF]

Really? Dang. Where can one find a lamp fixture that can withstand over 150 watts?

 

[james.w]

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100356842&R=100356842

 

[aambumann]

Check out some of the threads from DUBYA under "Tegu Housing and Enclosures" here are some of his links. http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/work-b...floor-mats
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/cozy-cozy-l...47385.html
http://www.petco.com/product/108025/Kand...utdoor+bed

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I have used heat blankets under the tubs I use for my Dubia and Madagascar Hisser colonies. Most probably have auto off, I would say mine stays on around 10-12 hrs.

 

[BretF]

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100356842&R=100356842

Oh ok, mount it inside.. Is that easy to do? Im not super experienced with electrical stuff.

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Check out some of the threads from DUBYA under "Tegu Housing and Enclosures" here are some of his links. http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/work-b...floor-mats
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/cozy-cozy-l...47385.html
http://www.petco.com/product/108025/Kand...utdoor+bed

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I have used heat blankets under the tubs I use for my Dubia and Madagascar Hisser colonies. Most probably have auto off, I would say mine stays on around 10-12 hrs.

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I tried the links, but none of them worked..