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Posted by mikey on May 24, 2001 at 12:42:08:

In Reply to: best heating system for small tortoise (indoor enclosure) posted by KeithD on May 24, 2001 at 09:51:48:

Five years ago, I purchased mt first Redfoot from a classified ad. The original owner built a custom cage with an excellent heating system with materials obtained at home depot.

The heat source is a simple red light bulb mounted in the cage's top. The bulb is controlled by a 24volt furnace relay connected to a programable thermostat. The thermostat monitors the temperature inside the enclosure and energizes the relay to turn on the light when the temp drops below the preset level. I don't care for the ceramic emitters. I'm currently using an "infra-red chill chaser" bulb from Wal-mart that's outlasted 2 Pearlco ceramic units.

A friend in the electric, electronic or HVAC trades should be able to set you up.



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