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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 130392" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>I haven't experimented with them, but heat cabinets of the sort used for orchids and so on may well be a great alternative.</p><p></p><p>If you do heat, don't be afraid to monitor your temp and humidity with a digital gauge only. The water dish must be checked twice a day. Thermostats work, but I've found that voltage controller switches provide a smoother heat because the thing isn't always cycling off an on all the time.</p><p></p><p>Thermostats are a good safety precaution.</p><p></p><p>Measure the temps. Find the perfect setting and keep it there.</p><p></p><p>PM me for more info if interested. There are gotchas with this and without it.</p><p></p><p>I have a video of a somewhat finicky but bet safe set of tactics that enable heating to be done to any T cage tested and used on all of mine. It raises hell every time I share it publicly so it's only going to be shown be request only one individual at a time.</p><p></p><p>You can't use any type of contact heat with plastic or acrylic, glass only.</p><p></p><p>The lamps are only safe if they are 8 inches away from anything the T can touch, 25 watt or less and controlled by a dimmer switch. Hot spots must be avoided by checking every square inch of every feature in the cage by hand or digital thermometer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 130392, member: 26980"] I haven't experimented with them, but heat cabinets of the sort used for orchids and so on may well be a great alternative. If you do heat, don't be afraid to monitor your temp and humidity with a digital gauge only. The water dish must be checked twice a day. Thermostats work, but I've found that voltage controller switches provide a smoother heat because the thing isn't always cycling off an on all the time. Thermostats are a good safety precaution. Measure the temps. Find the perfect setting and keep it there. PM me for more info if interested. There are gotchas with this and without it. I have a video of a somewhat finicky but bet safe set of tactics that enable heating to be done to any T cage tested and used on all of mine. It raises hell every time I share it publicly so it's only going to be shown be request only one individual at a time. You can't use any type of contact heat with plastic or acrylic, glass only. The lamps are only safe if they are 8 inches away from anything the T can touch, 25 watt or less and controlled by a dimmer switch. Hot spots must be avoided by checking every square inch of every feature in the cage by hand or digital thermometer. [/QUOTE]
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