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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 226523" data-attributes="member: 29323">Depending upon age & species, there is more than one T with the common name, pink toe. So, yes, some will burrow more often than others.  But NEVER put a heat mat under a T's enclosure. Heat rises, so there is no escape for them.Generally arboreal slings & Juvies, not uncommonly borrow. The same can happen with more mature arboreals, if they feel there is a lack of cover higher up. But even if everything is right, T's are like humans, they all have their own character & behaviour patterns, so burrowing at the bottom of vertical bark, is not unheard of.Heating the area, not the enclosure, is the best.  I had no heat in our lounge, where we keep our T's until last winter & simply kept the lounge door open & that was sufficient to keep our T's happy all through a UK winter. On the coldest nights (sub minus 2 degrees outside.) I did use a heating cable around the shelving & close to, but not touching the enclosures. But only used it on a few occasions &  found that all of our T's seemed to be equally happy without the extra heat. So I stopped.  In general, if it's warm enough for an average human, in a t shirt, (or similar) then it's warm enough for a T. We had fewer winter molts without any heating in here, but the difference is not significant.Don't forget the that just because some T's live in areas where temperatures are 40F+ (100C+.) It does not mean they live in full sun, or thrive in those temperatures all day, every day. Deserts can have very cold nights & trees produce microclimates within their cover.</blockquote>

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