Re: heat mat or heat rock

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Posted by EJ on January 25, 2001 at 13:04:27:

In Reply to: Re: heat mat or heat rock posted by lianne on January 25, 2001 at 12:33:09:

This is why I use mulch and then 3 inches of the stuff. The problem arises when you have a wood enclosure. You need to keep it moist enough that will cause the wood to split if it is not properly sealed which is tough to do. That is why I use plastic containers where I have to keep it this moist. It takes a week to totally dry out.
Ed

: : NEVER use a heat rock!!! There is a serious risk of skin burns....

: : Corncob isn't a very good substrat, I hear it causes digestive problems and nobody I know really recommends it for any animal, not even bird cage bottoms...

: HI
: I have never heard of corncob untill the place where i got my tortoises new viv from said to add it with compost and it will give great humidity and he said that even if the tortoise swallows it, it won't cause him no harm,because it will disolve. I'm now confused about what do about the heat source and substrate? I used bark in the old viv and it dried in seconds when i sprayed it.
: lianne

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: This is why I use mulch and then 3 inches of the stuff. The problem arises when you have a wood enclosure. You need to keep it moist enough that will cause the wood to split if it is not properly sealed which is tough to do. That is why I use plastic containers where I have to keep it this moist. It takes a week to totally dry out. : Ed : : : : NEVER use a heat rock!!! There is a serious risk of skin burns.... : : : Corncob isn't a very good substrat, I hear it causes digestive problems and nobody I know really recommends it for any animal, not even bird cage bottoms... : : HI : : I have never heard of corncob untill the place where i got my tortoises new viv from said to add it with compost and it will give great humidity and he said that even if the tortoise swallows it, it won't cause him no harm,because it will disolve. I'm now confused about what do about the heat source and substrate? I used bark in the old viv and it dried in seconds when i sprayed it. : : lianne

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