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Advice wanted for my cold climate housing setup. Heat pads etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="DustyD" data-source="post: 204480" data-attributes="member: 36911"><p>Hi jacobparker,</p><p></p><p>As a fellow New Englander (Maine) and tarantula keeper( I have seven) I share in your cold weather concerns.</p><p></p><p>I too have chosen enclosure- based heating. I primarily use a 15 watt heating cable inside the back of the Exo Terra tank, with my acrylic T enclosures about two inches away. A mirror and the foam insert that came with it are behind the cables. There is room for me to adjust the distance a bit too.</p><p></p><p>Right now, inside the enclosure temperatures by the cables reach 72-82 F and the opposite side 60-73 F, the lower temps being at night. So there is a temp gradient. Quite a big one I hope will be resolved.</p><p></p><p>I am still assessing temperatures and like you plan to add some foam to the sides. I do have a screen top with LED aquarium lights providing some heat during the day. ( I have usually turned off the cables during the day. I cover part of the screen at night.</p><p></p><p>I have only owned tarantulas since late spring. With my baseboard heating and windows on one end of my room and the tarantulas in a quieter part on the other end, maintaining good temperatures has been something I have had to work on.</p><p></p><p>It does not make sense to me to use an area heater, especially as I work mostly overnight. Although, I have not ruled out a small space heater in the future.</p><p></p><p>There is only one thermostat governing heat for the whole top floor so bumping up the heat a lot is not a viable option. It likely will warm up more once winter gets into full swing.</p><p></p><p>I will take a picture tomorrow as now the twilight lights have kicked in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DustyD, post: 204480, member: 36911"] Hi jacobparker, As a fellow New Englander (Maine) and tarantula keeper( I have seven) I share in your cold weather concerns. I too have chosen enclosure- based heating. I primarily use a 15 watt heating cable inside the back of the Exo Terra tank, with my acrylic T enclosures about two inches away. A mirror and the foam insert that came with it are behind the cables. There is room for me to adjust the distance a bit too. Right now, inside the enclosure temperatures by the cables reach 72-82 F and the opposite side 60-73 F, the lower temps being at night. So there is a temp gradient. Quite a big one I hope will be resolved. I am still assessing temperatures and like you plan to add some foam to the sides. I do have a screen top with LED aquarium lights providing some heat during the day. ( I have usually turned off the cables during the day. I cover part of the screen at night. I have only owned tarantulas since late spring. With my baseboard heating and windows on one end of my room and the tarantulas in a quieter part on the other end, maintaining good temperatures has been something I have had to work on. It does not make sense to me to use an area heater, especially as I work mostly overnight. Although, I have not ruled out a small space heater in the future. There is only one thermostat governing heat for the whole top floor so bumping up the heat a lot is not a viable option. It likely will warm up more once winter gets into full swing. I will take a picture tomorrow as now the twilight lights have kicked in. [/QUOTE]
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