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aidan · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: roaches heat source

hi i use a heat mat to heat my roaches but i don't think its getting hot enough and if i put a light on it the Vaseline runs down the sides
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aidan · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

can someone tell me how they heat there's
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negri · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 585

i use a heat mat under one half of the tub i use . don't have a stat or a temp gauge in there but mine are definitely breeding . i usually turn my mat of for a couple of hours a day

how hot is the room they are in ?

my room is usually high 20s maybe low twenties at its coldest
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aidan · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject:

not sure but its there in my bedroom and there is tortoises with heat at 25-30
then beardie tank at 105 and another beardie tank at 105 and incubator so quite hot
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serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

A very easy way to increase the heat from a heatmat is to place a sheet of polystyrene under it or even some tin foil Very Happy

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aidan · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject:

K IL try that

thanks for your help
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garysumpter · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 914

I dont give mine any heart source as they are in a small room with 6 vivs and 3 chameleon setups, so its always warm in there Smile

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