Heat mats do you or dont you??

[jon ross]

Hi people. I need some help. Ive got two Ts a chile rose and a b. smithi. Both have heat mats on the outside back wall of the vivs were their shelters are. Ive just been told that 30 degrees c is the point were its too hot for Ts and they will die. The heat mats produce a pretty warm energy so im worried that the heat is too much. Both vivs are in my lounge and is always comfortably warm so do i bin the mats, keep them or move them??

 

[novakdesigns]

I use heat mats coz as soon as i turn the central heating off, my house gets really cold to the point where i have goosebumps on arms. Maybe you could just turn your mats on when it gets a bit colder in the evenings and leave them off when the house is warm and comfortable enough for you not to need to turn the heating on

 

[jon ross]

Ok yea thats makes sense lol. I think ill keep them on for most of the time and when it starts getting warmer ill turn them off

 

[Nada]

65*f +(18+ c) no heat mat. Under 65 put a heat mat on the side and preferably attached to a rheostat.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello just wondering, how about a fan heater to bring up the general room temperature ?

 

[Nada]

Hello just wondering, how about a fan heater to bring up the general room temperature ?

as long as you can control the output. Too cold is better than too hot.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello
Should have said a fan heater with a thermostat, or if you have an air con unit.

 

[jon ross]

I dont have a fan heater. The room is maintained at around 20 degrees c. Im guessing the heat from the mats are ok otherwise the ts wouldnt go in their shelters were the mats are. I spoke to a mate and hes got 15 ts and he said he doesnt even own a heat mat and all his are fine. Im in two minds with it atm lol

Yesterday i went to see if the chilli would be ok being handled and i found she was very stroppy. I just touched her back leg and she imediatly turned at my hand and treat posed so her shelter went back on and while i was putting it back she was kicking hairs. I got her on sunday (3 days ago) do you think shes not quite settled yet?? She moves around allday, in, out, and everywere. Shes very active is that ok??

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello
I could be wrong, but the other members could confirm or deny. Heat mats can't be detected by the tarantulas feet/toes, so it could be harmed by extensive heat or prolonged. Like I said, it can be better explained or denied by a member with more expertise than me since I've never used them not even in winter.

 

[jon ross]

Ifs thats true it would be ok as they are on the back side of the tank, not underneath. Im thinking i might just unplug them and see if they change in behavior. Hopfully my chille will chilli out abit. See what i did there lol

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Lmao wordplay, anyway like I've said its better to confirm what I've said. Also if its correct, arboreal tarantulas could easily climb the sides but don't throw away terrestrial ones. My terrestrials climb sometimes as good as my arboreal tarantulas, so get more input run your own tests just hope you will give us feedback.

 

[jon ross]

Yea ill keep everyone posted about what im doing just incase i do something really wrong without knowing it lol. The chillie climbs pretty well tbh. Wen i first got her she went straight up the side of the tank. How do they grip a verticle flat surface like glass??

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

http://notexactlyrocketscience.word...-climbs-walls-by-spinning-silk-from-its-feet/

Lol something fun to read, in there you will find some interesting info.

 

[Ceratogyrus]

I use a wall panel heater. Pretty cheap when it comes to amount of electricity used and then I rather warm the room.

 

[jon ross]

That link is pretty cool lol. They really are amazing animals

 

[marya1962]

I'm using an overhead heat source to keep it warm as it is 60 degrees in the house most of the time. Is this okay? She has a water dish and substrate that is slightly moist toward the bottom of the aquarium. Rosie digs to reach the moist strata or travels to water dish.

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Hi there, i have read that heat mats can cause hotspots in your enclosure which can be harmful to tarantula's. I rather use a heating cable which i mounted on the backboard of the shelve i keep my tarantulas in. That way it gets nice and warm on cold evenings but the heat is far enough from the enclosures so it cant harm my babies.