Question about cedar wood tank stand

[Thundersnow]

Good afternoon 🐢
I just bought a 60x24x18 open front tank for my Indian Start Tortoise 🐢 Squirt. My husband will be building a stand to put this tank on. I know cedar should never be used IN tortoise habitat but can cedar be used for a stand for the tank to sit on? The heat source I use is a regular candescent bulb during the day and a ceramic heat element at night. Both heat sources are suspended overhead using a stand

 

[wellington]

Yes, as long as there is no cedar within the enclosure

 

[Tom]

Good afternoon 🐢
I just bought a 60x24x18 open front tank for my Indian Start Tortoise 🐢 Squirt. My husband will be building a stand to put this tank on. I know cedar should never be used IN tortoise habitat but can cedar be used for a stand for the tank to sit on? The heat source I use is a regular candescent bulb during the day and a ceramic heat element at night. Both heat sources are suspended overhead using a stand

Cedar should be fine in this application, but why? Much easier to use conventionally available wood.

Your CHE should be controlled by a thermostat and "on" all the time. If the basking lamp makes enough heat on its own during the day, the CHE will remain off, but ready, should the temperature drop.

 

[Thundersnow]

Cedar should be fine in this application, but why? Much easier to use conventionally available wood.

Your CHE should be controlled by a thermostat and "on" all the time. If the basking lamp makes enough heat on its own during the day, the CHE will remain off, but ready, should the temperature drop.

Cedar smells 😊 good