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<blockquote data-quote="DustyD" data-source="post: 217801" data-attributes="member: 36911"><p>Ok, i will be the lone wolf. </p><p></p><p>In my circumstances, a space heater would not work and could be potentially dangerous as I do not have a lot of open space in my room. I am not home most nights.</p><p></p><p>Ideally a space heater or the built in room heating works best, but it really is not an option for me.</p><p></p><p>If you are going to use a reptile heating pad, I would adhere it to a seperate pane of glass. Many big box stores like Lowe's sell them. That way you can move it around and more importantly distance it from the enclosure's walls. Your T likely will be attracted to the heat, and you don't want it sitting on the l on high heat as was mentioned.</p><p></p><p>I now prefer using the reptile heating cables that I place around the enclosure but inches or more away. I have acrylic enclosures so I don't want it hot so close to them. I also keep these in another glass, plastic or wooden enclosure to keep the heat in and the family cat out. So far the wooden room door has kept her out, but she does try to turn the knob on our doors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DustyD, post: 217801, member: 36911"] Ok, i will be the lone wolf. In my circumstances, a space heater would not work and could be potentially dangerous as I do not have a lot of open space in my room. I am not home most nights. Ideally a space heater or the built in room heating works best, but it really is not an option for me. If you are going to use a reptile heating pad, I would adhere it to a seperate pane of glass. Many big box stores like Lowe's sell them. That way you can move it around and more importantly distance it from the enclosure's walls. Your T likely will be attracted to the heat, and you don't want it sitting on the l on high heat as was mentioned. I now prefer using the reptile heating cables that I place around the enclosure but inches or more away. I have acrylic enclosures so I don't want it hot so close to them. I also keep these in another glass, plastic or wooden enclosure to keep the heat in and the family cat out. So far the wooden room door has kept her out, but she does try to turn the knob on our doors. [/QUOTE]
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