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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spidey noob" data-source="post: 49687" data-attributes="member: 3191">[USER=1084]@Chubbs[/USER]i have read a few articles online claming that heat mats are bad !!! heat mats are  just like ALL !!! other heating eliments and can dangorus to invertebrates if there not set up correctly !!! I have been useing heat mats the whole time iv been keeping Ts & have had no problems what so ever <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  IMO space heaters are to expensive to runnUnless u have a large collection (50+) as there super expensive to runn !!!Heat lamps & heat cable will cook your Ts quicker than any heat mat if not set up correctly & will dry the enclosures out faster than heat mats so it's harder to keep hummidty stable with them !!! Have u had a bad experience while useing heat mats ???</blockquote>