Whats your opinion on the CHE versus the heat rope or tubing? Any one more reliable or last longer?
Question on heat
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I use CHE as a primary source of heat. This comes from above is and is more natural for the tortoise. A lot more conducive for warming a large area.
The heat ropes I used for a while to maintain a warm, humid substrate, but I have cut them off because for whatever reason, the temps in the bedding has stabilized and no longer requires them. Heat ropes only provide supplemental belly heat from underneath and really will not warm the air like a CHE will.
The heat ropes I used for a while to maintain a warm, humid substrate, but I have cut them off because for whatever reason, the temps in the bedding has stabilized and no longer requires them. Heat ropes only provide supplemental belly heat from underneath and really will not warm the air like a CHE will.
Thanks, I was concerned with the humid hide not being warm enough, being continually damp I didn't want it to get too cool in there. Do you think the CHE will sufficiently warm it up?
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Do any of you all use a CHE and then also a heat mat?
Trying to figure what would work best for my new sulcata pen I'm building.
PS: is this what you all mean by a CHE?
http://www.tortoisesupply.com/zoomed-ceramic-heat-emitter/
Trying to figure what would work best for my new sulcata pen I'm building.
PS: is this what you all mean by a CHE?
http://www.tortoisesupply.com/zoomed-ceramic-heat-emitter/
Jim in Merced CA said:
Yes, that is a CHE.
I use a CHE and a fiber glass heating pad !
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elvis said:
I'm in Central CA - and although the weather is not as fantastic as it is in So Cal -- it's relatively mild.
If I have a 4-5 year old Sulcata, in an outdoor enclosure, who gets sun each day, I seem to be hearing that a CHE and a heating pad could do the trick.
Any ideas for indoors?
A CHE in combination with a heating pad has been used successflly by several forums members. Typically they are both controlled by a thermostat. I think the draw back to a heating pad is that you can't cover them with any substrate. In my tortoise's night box I have hay for him to burrow around in. He also munches on it when it is too cool for him to come outside. This morning when I openned his door and checked on him he was totalled covered in hay. Some members that have recently built night boxes have used radiated heat panels. I haven't any experience with them, but you might search the Forum to see what you can find.
Jim in Merced CA said:
I'm in So Cal. Winter can get really cold for a sulcata. I've used both for years. It's what makes me feel good. I can't bare the thought of them being too cold. He has plenty of room in his shed to move around to adjust his temp to his liking
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