Club Avicularia/Avics

[Jake (Cascade)]

Haha ok. I'll turn it off tonight and see how much the temp drops.
P.S I still have my hear pad on too.

Then tern the light off completely, don't need it at all if you have a heating pad.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Sorry message was double posted,I have removed it.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Bumped the post to last page.

 

[Jake (Cascade)]

@ Jake I've worked in zoos and we used them before and all burnt out at least 20-30 of them so I think I know better considering that's in my field /line of work I know better and speak from experience here. For example do they sell "cars"that are not life threatening? Am sure allot can go wrong with a car and cause the death of a life.

I have more experience in zoos and parks and we used heater fans before and they no good trust me or take the chance. Dnt believe me call Craig Allenby director of Nzg ( Pretoria zoo) a good friend and old colleague and he will confirm. I don't just suck this " bull****" from my thumb it is the truth. Be open minded and realize u probably used one fan heater or 2 . I've seen plenty fail!!!

As for the foil covered heat mats they work well and don't short out as they only come at 15 and 24 watts so also well insulated and on all the years I've never had one that has malfunctioned or stopped working. The ones to stay away from is the "fancy plastic" ones as they have been known to short out or over heat and burn down entire rooms and collections. Pls be specific on hear mats and give correct information.

So what makes you the best? your time at the zoos? please give me Craig Allenby number so I can phone him please I am one for the facts and need to find out every aspect of what you are saying! ;D.

I'm not doubting that the fan heaters died, I had one stop heating but that was after a while of using it, but for them to go a start a fire is a bit out of the way, if you cover them then yes I can see a fire starting and yes they can stop working.
I don't get the car metaphor?

Like u said fake advice from people on this forum

Please inform me where I said this??? I would like to know where your mind read this bit from???

So in one breathe you say fan heaters are dangerous but the heating pads are not as they are only 14 watts!!!
They are restricting the current, hence the moment it shorts it increasing and so does the heat.

That is the reason why you attached a thermostat, fires has started due to heating matts and heating cables that I know for a fact.

But this is for SA, not sure if it will happen so easy in the states as they only have 110v where have 220v power unless this has changed?

 

[entomology]

Lol kak praad again here we go again ha ha ha. Poof ur gone.

 

[entomology]

@ Jake I'm not the best, but most experienced in using fan heaters in zoos so open ur eyes and read correctly. Sharp

 

[entomology]

And I'm not talking about voltage I'm talking about the watts which give off heat!!!!!! 15 and 25 are sold in S. A

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Hi all
I have all my tarantula's enclosures in a neat cupboard with a glass door. I use a heating cable instead of a mat or such. I attached my cable to the back of the cupboard from top to bottom so that heat is distributed evenly though out the cupboard and so my tarantula's are nice and warm without me stressing over a heat spot or my kids being cooked. It works for me.

 

[entomology]

It will work yes because ur heating one side of the tank the back to be exact not so? By closing the door all ur doing is increasing the ambient temp in cupboard, but not by much. Perfect heating system

 

[Christell Erasmus]

It works great for me. And I dont turn it on as often since its hot here in south africa. Only in the winter.

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Yes it is spaced out at the back. and since my tarantula's are placed at the front of the cupboard so we can view them through the glass there is no direct heat on the enclosures.

 

[Jake (Cascade)]

Like u said fake advice from people on this forum .

I still need your reply to the above comment made by yourself! At least have some understanding of communication on a forum and reply to the direct
quote I have called you on! it is above this writing and it has been quoted in pink.

 

[entomology]

That's perfect Christell am sure it looks very nice!!

 

[Christell Erasmus]

 

[entomology]

U must please post a pic up as I am nice and eager to view it

 

[ryan johnson]

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Will do...

 

[entomology]

I await

 

[entomology]

Nice pic there Ryan love avic, but they love to jump too much lol

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Beautiful spider